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City Policy Prohibits Typing and Driving: DPD Chief
Dallas Police Chief David Brown gave his first formal interview about a nine-month-long NBC 5 investigation that found police officers in Dallas and across Texas were causing car crashes by typing on mobile dashboard computers whil... Read More
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Police Chiefs Mull Distracted-Driving Policies
A prominent group of police leaders is promising new nationwide guidelines to deal with police distracted driving. Read More
DPD Says "No" to Driving-Policy Changes
An NBC 5 investigation has found there were eight crashes involving Dallas police officers using computers while driving in two years. Read More
New Technology Could Stop Distracted Officer Crashes
Fort Worth police plan to test a new device that prevents officers from typing and driving. Meanwhile, Colleyville police are reviewing their policy on distracted driving after an officer hit two pedestrians last month. Read More
Fort Worth Police Ban Typing While Driving
Fort Worth police now have a tough policy aimed at preventing crashes involving officers typing on dashboard computers while driving. Read More
Arlington Police Changing Driving Policy Following NBC 5 Investigation
An open records request filed by NBC 5 Investigates has revealed even more crashes involving Arlington Police officers using dashboard mounted computers while driving. Read More
FW, Dallas Officers Can Type While Driving
Local departments do not prohibit driving distractions that have caused police crashes. Read More
Distractions Lead to Officer Crashes
Some kind of distraction inside an emergency vehicle contributed to at least 70 crashes in 24 months, NBC 5 Investigates discovers. Read More
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