A Sherman police officer has been arrested following allegations of assault causing bodily injury against a family member, police said.

Kara Peters, who has been with the Sherman Police Department since 2021, was taken into custody by the sheriff's office on Saturday at a residence in Collin County.

Peters' arrest was "the result of an ongoing investigation into allegations of domestic violence," Sherman police said in a news release. 

She will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, the department said. 

Calling it a "serious matter," Sherman police said they will not discuss the issue further as the internal investigation proceeds.

"Domestic violence, in any form, is unacceptable, and it goes against the very principles we work to uphold as law enforcement officers," the release said. "Our officers are held to the highest standards, both in the performance of their duties and in their personal lives."

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