30-06-2025
Angelina County Sheriff's Office takes over services for City of Hudson
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – After Hudson's police department was disbanded, the Angelina County Sheriff's Office has officially taken over law enforcement duties.
City votes to dissolve Hudson Police Department citing leadership, budget constraints
Earlier this month, city officials made the decision, citing factors like leadership turnover, personnel matters and budget constraints. During their regular court meeting this week, Angelina County Commissioners heard a presentation from Sheriff Tom Selman about the official contract that would need to be approved.
In the agreement, the sheriff's office would provide the following services for the city limits of Hudson:
Criminal investigations
Major crime investigations
Crime scene technicians and analysis
Inmate work crews
Animal control
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Sheriff Selman says they've already been providing these services for a few weeks and this type of agreement is not out of the norm.
'This is not that unusual. It's just unusual because it's happening here,' Selman said. 'There are sheriff's offices all over the state that have contracts with municipal governments to provide those services. In the law enforcement job marketplace, it's difficult for the small agencies to compete because they don't have as much to offer as a larger agency.'
Selman also mentioned that Trinity County entered into a similar agreement with the City of Groveton sometime back.
The motion was passed by the court unanimously.
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