•  Assistant Police Chief - February 2013 to present  

Assistant Police Chief James Brandon joined the Southlake Police Department on Monday, February 18th. Brandon brings with him more than 17 years of experience in law enforcement most recently from  the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Previous Experience  

• Corpus Christi Police Department (1999-2013) 
  • Captain, Organized Crime Unit
  • Officer, Lieutenant, Captain of SWAT
  • Lieutenant and Captain of the Bomb Squad
  • Captain, Office of Accountability
  • Captain, Uniform Division
• Supervised the Corpus Christi Police Department's involvement in the Joint Terrorism Task Force and Safestreets Task Force
• Supervision of the Corpus Christi Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. 
• Procurement of well over $1 million worth of equipment through Homeland Security grants

Southlake Community Involvement

• Southlake Citizens Academy
• Citizen's on Patrol (COPs)
• Volunteers in Policing (VIPs)  

Honors and Affifliations

Chief Brandon has received numerous awards and citations including: 

• Life Saving Award (2001)
• Certificate of Merit Award for management of the SWAT Team (2010)
• The Texas Tactical Police Officer’s Association's Excellence Award (2009)

Education and Professional

• Bachelor's Degree of Applied Arts & Sciences, Midwestern State University (2010)

• National Tactical Officer's SWAT Command and Decision Making certification
• Less Lethal Instructor
• Certified Negotiator
• TCLEOSE SWAT Certification
• TCLEOSE Master Peace Officer and Instructor
• Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Supervisor certification

  Memberships

• Texas Tactical Police Officer's Assocication
• Police Executive Research Forum
• North Texas Police Chiefs Association
• Texas Narcotics Officers Association

Chief Brandon has been married for 11 years and has two sons