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Inspiration springs from Regina Smith, wife of slain Dallas officer

She is trying to collect $3,000 to guy a gang unit ballistic shield.

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

Dallas police site goes down briefly due to billing disagreement

You don't pay your bills, you pay the consequences.

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009

Dallas Police Department launches new community information service

The new service is through Nixle, a community information service that alerts you to public safety threats and community events via web, email, and cell phone.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

Dallas police officer arrested in Plano August 19 on suspicion of DWI

He was arrested early in the morning.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

Dallas family kidnapped in Oregon is rescued in California

The man who allegedly kidnapped four from Dallas is being held in a California jail.

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009

Federal grant awards money for police officers’ salaries for Dallas, Arlington, Addison, others

The money totals nearly $17 million for seven Dallas-Fort Worth jurisdictions.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Dallas police, sheriff bolster LGBT liaison assignments

Activists say Rainbow Lounge raid highlights need for positions.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Visible tattoos soon to be forbidden for Dallas police officers

Officers will now have to wear long sleeves, makeup, or skin-colored patches to cover their skin art.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Dallas to suspend 470 red-light camera tickets incurred by emergency personnel

New law exempting emergency personnel from red-light camera tickets goes into effect September 1.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Dallas police officers report two toy gun close calls this week

It could be a tragedy waiting to happen: replica guns look a lot like real guns, and have to be treated as such by police.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Dallas police no longer staked out at George W. Bush’s house

The cut was made due to a $300,000 annual cost and looming layoffs due to budget concerns.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Video: Hope off the Dallas streets: New Life Opportunities

Dallas Police say their program, "New Life Opportunities," is getting prostitutes off the streets.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Dallas now only #2 in national crime rankings

Police Chief Kunkle says that a new reporting system and more officers lead the reason why Dallas has made improvements.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Dallas police claim added officers making city safer

Police Chief David Kunkle says Dallas hasn't been this safe since 1968.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Dallas police return to work with a renewed sense of purpose

More than 70 officers went to Washington D.C. for National Police Week Observance.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Dallas police LGBT liaison may go full-time

LGBT advocates say expanding DPD position could lead to safer streets for the community.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Dallas police looking for fake cop that helped make arrests

Sike!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Dallas’ claims of link between cameras and drop in crime is overblown

So if crime in the areas with cameras declined LESS than in areas without them, how can anyone credibly claim cameras are reducing crime?

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Another Dallas PD officer resigns due to dash cam video

The officer said the driver hit his squad car, while the video shows he purposefully put his car in front of the driver's van.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Dallas Police Department experiences another system failure

FAIL

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Minority leaders hope cultural advisory committee can help Dallas police force and its reputation

The issue of the committee was raised Tuesday afternoon when the NAACP and several other African American and Latino leaders met with Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle and his assistant chiefs.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Four Dallas police officers fired for disciplinary reasons

The officers were fired for engaging in "adverse conduct."

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Dashboard camera may reveal more Dallas police misconduct

Two officers are accused of excessive force on a man they were arresting for a hit-and-run.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

UPDATEDx2: Man’s mother-in-law dies while Dallas officer detains him for running red light

Houston Texans' Ryan Moats was detained by a Dallas police officer for 20 minutes in the Baylor Medical parking lot as his mother-in-law was dying inside the hospital.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Dallas police department to switch from police code to plain old English

Awww, no more "1-Adam-12".

Monday, March 23, 2009

White Rock Hills neighborhood looking for residents willing to train as a Volunteers In Patrol

The VIP program helps residents reduce neighborhood crime.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Dallas police officers face suspension for breaking rules of pursuit

The short-term suspensions stem from an incident in 2008 that led to an officer injury.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

Recently fired Dallas police officer has been fired and rehired in the past

Despite Anthony Williams' record of serious misconduct allegations, he's been able in the past to get his job back.

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009

McKinney police decide not to charge Dallas officer who shot and killed pit bull

Dog threatened his wife's life, then got aggressive with him.

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009

Dallas police speed trap on Cedar Springs designed to make neighborhood safer

Local LGBT community activists said they’re the ones who requested the increased patrols.

Friday, Feb. 6, 2009

Dallas looks into putting up more crime-fighting cameras

This comes after seeing significant reduction in crime rates in the camera-laden areas.

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009

Dallas Police find noose hanging from DPD truck

The incident seems to be a race-related scuffle amongst officers, but who hung it and why?

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

Dallas police accused of lying to facilitate arrest; man has video to prove it

Thomas Hannon spent 10 months in jail on charges for a crime he didn't commit.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

Dallas police to start posting bar arrests

Very soon, you will be able to go online and see a running tally of the number of persons arrested in each bar every week.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

A suggestion for reducing life threatening risks to officers

A Dallas case study offers an example of how they could reduce risks to officers by reducing the number of times officers are needlessly placed in harm's way.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Events in honor of Senior Corporal Norm Smith

Sr. Cpl. Smith's car is parked in front of the DPD HQ for anyone that wants to place a memorial.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Dallas police to crack down on panhandling, public intoxication in downtown Dallas

The police department recently added 24 officers to patrol the downtown area; their efforts will be enhanced by a private force of security officers.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Family of police officer who died in Clinton motorcade will participate in Tournament of Roses parade on New Year’s Day

They're promoting the concept of organ and tissue donation.

Monday, Dec. 22, 2008

Investigation finds Dallas police officers disregarded chase policies

In light of recent snafus involving police chases, the department is considering new regulations.

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Dallas police patrol maps changing in January 2009

The divisions were realigned last October 2007 after the creation of the South Central Division (split from both the Southeast and Southwest Divisions).

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008


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