MCALLEN – The City of Roma Police Department issues every officer the same gun and badge. But when Officer Alvaro Trevino launched his career as a cop, he started with something beyond the standard issue.
A graduate of South Texas College’s Criminal Justice program, Trevino gained not only the knowledge and passion to serve, but also a level of street savvy uncommon to a rookie officer, thanks to the influence of his instructor, Oscar Garza.
“It was the real-life scenarios that he went through as an officer here, at the city I’m working in now, which would grab your attention,” recalls Trevino ...