Deputy Chief of Police
Arlington Police Department, Texas
Arlington, Texas, United States
Kyle Dishko serves as the Assistant Police Chief over the Investigations and Support Bureau Division of the Arlington, Texas Police Department. Chief Dishko began his law enforcement career in January of 1997 with the Arlington Police Department. The Arlington Police Department is the 48th largest law enforcement agency in the country with nearly 1000 sworn and professional staff members.
Chief Dishko was instrumental in the development of the Arlington Police Department’s community and crime strategy called “Operation Connect”. This strategy works to positively engage the community, reduce violent crime, and reduce serious injury crashes. Chief Dishko worked to create the NIBIN Engagement Team (NET). This team is an intelligence gathering unit within the department that seeks to disrupt and dismantle gun violence in the community. In 2023, Chief Dishko oversaw the development of the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT). The Arlington Police Department was selected by IACP as a demonstration site to help develop a Human Trafficking toolkit for police agencies.
Chief Dishko has served in many capacities as a leader in the organization including patrol, Special Investigations, Internal Affairs, and as an Executive Officer on the SWAT Team. His career highlights include serving as the on-site commander for a Presidential visit at the Myerson Center in Dallas and leading APD’s first deployment team to the Greater Houston area after Hurricane Harvey.
Chief Dishko graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BS in Criminal Justice. He has attended the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) and the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration’s (ILEA) School of Executive Leadership. Chief Dishko also completed the Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI) through the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA).
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