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 2023 brought a slight increase in overall crime in the City of DeSoto, but did include specific decreases in the number of homicides, robberies, and aggravated assaults as compared to 2022. The DeSoto Police Department is divided into different divisions to include 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 and Backgrounds, Training, and Records personnel.
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