June 10, 2013 5:32 pm DPD Chief: City Safe Despite Rise in Violent Crime While overall crime is down so far this year and violent crime rate is up, Police Chief David Brown said Monday that Dallas is the safest it has been in more than four decades. Wake Up to Something Good 3:15 Attendees on alert at Southlake fest as severe weather threatens North Texas 1:39 Communities clean up after monster tornadoes 0:46 San Marcos Police issue Amber Alert for toddler 2:07 Police looking for murder weapon in Bowie HS shooting 2:10 Southlake's Art in the Square prepares for inclement weather