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Dallas Names Eddie Garcia as New Police Chief; First Latino to Lead DPD
Eddie Garcia will become the next chief of the Dallas Police Department, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday.
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Dallas Names Eddie Garcia as New Police Chief
Eddie Garcia will become the next chief of the Dallas Police Department, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday.
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Dallas Names Eddie Garcia as New Police Chief; First Latino to Lead DPD
Eddie Garcia will become the next chief of the Dallas Police Department, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday. NBC 5’s Jack Highberger reports on what’s being called an “historic” chapter for the ninth-largest police department in the country.
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Interviews Begin This Week for 7 Candidates for Dallas PD Chief
The city of Dallas is making progress toward selecting a new chief of police with the announcement of seven candidates on Thursday.
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Interviews Begin This Week for 7 Candidates for Dallas PD Chief
The city of Dallas is making progress toward selecting a new chief of police with seven candidates being named for interviews this week. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen explains the process and expectations they face.
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Texas Leads Nation in Construction Crane Deaths, But Does Nothing to Prevent Them
Inside the security of her own home, Kiersten Smith had every reason to feel safe on that summer day – from the approaching storm, from the perils of a booming city, and certainly from the gigantic construction crane that hovered above her.
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Dallas Mayor Demands a Crime Action Plan
After a surge in violent crime this year, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is demanding an action from City Manager T.C. Broadnax and Police Chief U. Renee Hall by the end of this year.
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Reaction to Dallas Mayor's Demand for Crime Action Plan
After a surge in violent crime this year, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is demanding an action from City Manager T.C. Broadnax and Police Chief U. Renee Hall by the end of this year.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Demands Plan From Police Department to Make City Safer
Mayor Eric Johnson is demanding a plan by the end of the year to reduce crime in Dallas.
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New Dallas City Hall Inquiry in the Wake of Bribery Plea
A new review of housing deals is underway at Dallas City Hall in the wake of Friday’s guilty plea on Federal bribery charges by former City Council Member Carolyn Davis.
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New Dallas Budget Targets Recruiting, Retention of Police Officers
For the first time in five years a new Dallas budget won unanimous approval Wednesday from the city council. The priority this year was public safety.
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Challenges Face Dallas Police Chief Returning From Medical Leave
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall returns from more than a month of medical leave Monday with a new set of challenges at headquarters.
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Dallas Tosses Proposed Housing-for-Homeless Sites After Pushback From Lake Highlands
After a week’s worth of unrest over a proposal of permanent supportive housing for the homeless along Greenville Avenue near Forest Lane, Dallas City Hall is back to square one. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Friday night that he will scrap a search for developers interested in spending $20 million in 2017 bond dollars on affordable housing.
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Dallas Council Members Want More Public Safety Funding in Proposed City Budget
Dallas City Council members had their first chance Tuesday to speak about the city manager’s proposed 2020 budget and many said they want more public safety spending added to the plan.
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Tax Hike Proposed to Hire More Dallas Officers
A small property tax increase is part of the new budget proposal Dallas City Manager T. C. Broadnax unveiled Friday to help boost public safety.
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Former Mayor Says Rebuilding Dallas Police Force is Possible
On the same day that Dallas City Council Members sent a strong message to the City Manager that public safety is their top budget priority, former Mayor Tom Leppert said it is possible to hire hundreds more officers.
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Latino Dallas Police Union Calls for Removal of Chief U. Renee Hall
A Dallas police union Wednesday called for the removal of Police Chief U. Renee Hall after a survey of members gave her an 83% ‘no confidence’ vote.
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Controversy Over a Distance Exemption for West Village Alcohol Sales Near School
There’s a new exemption for alcohol sales within 300 feet of a school at the Dallas West Village development after a vote of the City Council Wednesday. But a City Council debate about the change was more about procedure than policy.
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New Dallas City Hall Inquiry in the Wake of Bribery Plea
A new review of housing deals is underway at Dallas City Hall in the wake of Friday’s guilty plea on Federal bribery charges by former City Council Member Carolyn Davis.
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New Small Cell Towers Spark Controversy
The first of what may one day be 10,000 small cell towers in Dallas are starting to pop up and they sparked controversy at a City Hall briefing Wednesday.