As local officials warned of "Spillover" cartel violence from Mexico, a Texas Democrat cut law enforcement positions in the same border county he is now running to represent in Congress.
As a Cameron County commissioner in 2011, Democrat Dan Sanchez voted to remove two constable positions from his local community.
Constables are licensed law enforcement officers in Texas who have "Authority to use all lawful means" to "Preserve the peace" within their county.
In some rural areas, such as those in Sanchez's county, constables are the primary source of law enforcement services.
Sanchez's move sparked intense backlash from other local officials, who accused the Democrat of "Taking away community policing" amid increasing concerns of cartel violence.
Then-local mayor Steve Brewer argued that Sanchez's vote would impede law enforcement's ability to mitigate the subsequent "Spillover violence" seen in some Texas border towns.
Sanchez, who did not return a request for comment, voted to take away constable positions just two months after he and other commissioners approved a property tax increase.
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