Texas State University’s former police chief and top deputy were accused of hiring unqualified officers, according to a report by The Texas Tribune.
According to an internal memo and police department correspondence obtained by The Texas Tribune, former university police Chief Jose Bañales and Chief of Staff Lt. Alex Villalobos oversaw a department with striking favoritism, low morale and high turnover.
A lawsuit filed in Travis County District Court in November claims that Jason Moreno, a 17-year university police department veteran, was fired for reporting “violations of law” committed by university employees. The lawsuit claims Bañales and Villalobos falsified documents. Villalobos is also accused of using information gained through his position as a Texas State University Police Lieutenant for the personal benefit of a brother that had been charged with and convicted of racketeering and bribery,
