The City of Arlington Hires New Police Chief

Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Arlington says Al Jones, a 25-year veteran from the Baltimore County Police Department, will be the new police chief in starting January 11th.

Arlington City Manager Trey Yelverton says that out of the 74 candidates across the country, Jones was the ideal choice because of his years of experience in “implementing strong, community-based policing principles.”

Jones says he’s looking forward to getting to know the residents and officers personally and he appreciated the community taking part in the selection process.

Jones says he believes in building relationships between officers and neighborhoods and businesses.