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The committee heard updates showing Dallas Police Department hiring exceeded its goal by 30 officers, violent crime was down 14.23% year to date, and police response time work is focused on dispatch delays and staffing. Members also advanced a payment to Dallas County for the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center and discussed upcoming purchases for police software and a helicopter.
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The committee reviewed several public safety updates for Dallas residents. Police reported hiring 330 new officers this fiscal year, which was 30 above the department’s goal, while violent crime was down 14.23% year to date and robberies, aggravated assaults, and murders were all down. Officials also said police response times are being affected mainly by dispatch delays and that the city is studying new technology, staffing, and process changes to improve them. The committee moved forward with a payment to Dallas County for the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center and discussed future police technology and helicopter purchases.
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