State orders Trinidad Police Department to shut down

Trinidad Police Department is being shut down by the state of TexasTrinidad PD ordered to disbandThe Texas Commission on Law Enforcement sent a letter to Trinidad's mayor saying the police department "failed to meet minimum standards" and "was unable to provide evidence that the agency provides public benefit to the community."In May, a woman named Jennifer Combs was charged with felony false alarm for a Facebook post discussing the city's water.Some city leaders claimed she was spreading misinformation. Since then, her charge was dropped and state investigators have found a list of issues with the water system that need fixing.Combs' controversial arrest gained national attention and TCOLE began investigating the department.Police department lacked resources, policiesTCOLE's letter to the mayor stated the agency found the police department lacked resources for officers, including not having bulletproof vests or an evidence room. They were also found to not have nearly two dozen necess