DOJ, security consultants visit with Uvalde PD as part of departments rebuilding efforts [Video]

UVALDE, Texas – The Department of Justice and a security consulting company visited the Uvalde Police Department last week to help the law enforcement agency with its rebuilding efforts following the Robb Elementary School shooting.

The visit comes nearly four months after new Uvalde Police Chief Homer Delgado announced the Guardian Initiative, a program aimed at rebuilding trust, restoring credibility, and revitalizing community relations.

Delgado said the initiative was needed following a “massive leadership failure” in the department’s response to the May 2022 shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.

According to a Uvalde PD news release, the DOJ’s Community Oriented Policing Services Office and consultants from Jensen Hughes conducted a comprehensive needs assessment aimed at identifying areas for technical assistance to support the department’s development. The representatives also evaluated and assessed the department’s current policies and …