…officers, Chief Eddie Garcia told The Dallas Express in a recent interview. “We need hundreds of more officers in the city of Dallas. There’s no question about it. You know,…
City Fumbles Data, Crime Boss Unknown
…Violent Crime Reduction Plan, as DPD Chief Eddie Garcia noted to The Dallas Express in late May. Last Friday, the City released its “Technology Accountability Report” on the incident, which…
VIDEO: Dallas PD Intros New Reporting System
…hours or the equivalent of approximately 65 officers working full-time shifts. Police Chief Eddie Garcia noted to The Dallas Express last month, “We need hundreds of more officers in the…
VIDEO: Residents in Shock After Shooting at Short-Term Rental
…this year in Dallas. The City of Dallas is currently suffering from a significant shortage of officers. Police Chief Eddie Garcia recently sat down with The Dallas Express to address…
Ankle Monitor Removed, Murder Suspect Loose
…Center in Dallas. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia has been very vocal in his support of stricter punishment for criminals who cut off their ankle monitors, such as HB 3549,…
Local Music Tutor Arrested for Child Sex Abuse
…crimes, despite suffering from officer shortages. As Police Chief Eddie Garcia explained to The Dallas Express last month, “We need hundreds of more officers in the city of Dallas.” Executive…
Multiple Women Report Sexual Assaults Along Katy Trail
…Trail, DPD continues to face a shortage of officers, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. In a recent interview with The Dallas Express, DPD Chief Eddie Garcia suggested that…
VIDEO: Teen Mob Attacks Off-Duty Marines on Beach
…shortage. As Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia told The Dallas Express, hundreds more patrolmen are needed on the streets, yet the recruiting and retention of new officers have proven difficult….
Local Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty
…impeding the force’s ability to address crime. The City currently employs roughly 3,100 officers, but DPD Chief Eddie Garcia suggested in a recent interview with The Dallas Express that the…
Dallas Fugitive Caught at Border
…numbering in the hundreds. Dallas currently employs roughly 3,100 police officers, but DPD Chief Eddie Garcia told The Dallas Express in a recent interview that the department needs hundreds more…
Alleged Cyber Attack Hinders City's Violent Crime Plan
The Dallas Express spoke with Dallas Police Department (DPD) Police Chief Eddie Garcia about the purported ransomware attack against City servers earlier this month. As previously reported, City officials claimed…
Chief Garcia Discusses Police Shortage
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) is facing an uphill battle in its efforts to reduce crime as it continues to deal with a significant staffing shortage. Police Chief Eddie Garcia…
Kentucky Man Shot for Eating Last Hot Pocket
…homicide rate. The Dallas Express recently spoke with Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia about this topic, with the interview revealing a notable link between the overall crime rate and the…
Reducing Crime Is Voters’ Top Priority
…that you can’t reduce … without reducing [overall criminal] incidents,” DPD Police Chief Eddie Garcia told The Dallas Express in an interview this month. More up-to-date statistics on crime in…
The Dallas Express Talks to DPD Chief Garcia
Dallas Police Department (DPD) Chief of Police Eddie Garcia sat down with The Dallas Express earlier this week and addressed the city’s significant rise in murders compared to last year….
ATF Agents Take Fire in Local City
…Dallas persists as DPD implements Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime reduction plan. As of May 1, there have been 95 murders, according to DPD’s crime statistics dashboard. Due to the…
Former Dallas Police Chief Back in Dallas
…about Dallas’ current top cop, Eddie Garcia, and his thoughts on the chief’s approach to crime. “I do think Dallas has a great chief of police in Chief Eddie Garcia,”…
Most City Council Incumbents Win Re-Election
…open on Election Day, Bazaldua told The Dallas Express he is “really proud” that the current City Council is “very supportive” of the Dallas Police Department and Chief Eddie Garcia’s…
City Still Reeling From Alleged Ransomware Attack
…Chief Information Officer William Zielinski will brief the City Council Public Safety Committee on Monday regarding the attack. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia told WFAA that the police department has…
Fallen Officers Honored at Memorial Ceremony
…the intersection of Griffin and Young Street to the Police Memorial at 500 S. Akard Street. Police Chief Eddie Garcia, members of the Police Department, Mayor Eric Johnson, and the…