Assistant Chief
Ryan Jesionek
Assistant Chief Jesionek is responsible for the daily oversight of the operations of the Police Department, which includes the Patrol Division, Support Services Division, the DeSoto Regional Jail, and Code Enforcement/Animal Control. The Police Department is authorized 88 Sworn Officers and approximately 50 full and part - time civilian personnel providing Police Services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serves an area of 21.6 square miles. The year 2024 brought an eight percent decrease in overall crime in the City of DeSoto, which included specific decreases in the number of burglaries, robberies, sexual assaults and motor vehicle thefts as compared to 2023. Last year also saw the DeSoto Police Department begin a push for improvement of its relations and levels of engagement with the community. While community engagement is always a concern of the Department, the PD wanted to increase its focus on this area and did so through a seven - point plan that includes specific goals such as increasing police visibility in and engagement with the community, improving relationships with apartment complex management and residents, and evaluating and adding to its current offering of community events. The DeSoto Police Department is divided into different divisions - Administration, Patrol, Support Services, Jail, and Code Enforcement/Animal Control, and some units are divided into sub - divisions by function.
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
The Administration Division includes both the Chief of Police and the Assistant Chief of Police, and it houses the Department ’ s Professional Standards, Hiring & Backgrounds, Training, and Records personnel.
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