Dallas Needs a Separate Downtown Police Force
Dallas needs to move from 3,000 peace officers to 4,000 and Dallas needs its own Separate Police force Just for Downtown
Calls for service are up, but the number of police officers to respond to those calls are down. "It’s a national staffing crisis in law enforcement. There is no question about it,” said Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia. Dallas police needs at least 600 patrol officers to be at full staff.
Like most police departments, DPD is struggling to recruit and retain officers. Currently, 27% of the Dallas police force is eligible for retirement, so the city is working on retaining them. DPD is offering officers with 28 years or more experience an extra $40,000 to stay an extra two years.
DPD hopes to get back to those higher staffing levels, otherwise, Garcia and Smith said, it will be harder to keep the crime rate down without more officers.
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Communities Thrive By Embracing Growth and Opportunity
As Federal Reserve to hike interest rates again to quell inflation. DFW Bankers Optimistic as 'Texas Businesses are Strong'
MCBA Member Company, Vertex Community Bank, CEO Malcolm Holland, said" The biggest risk and a valid concern when it comes to the Fed is that they do not unilaterally insure all deposits. Doing so would have a calming effect across the industry. While Veritex understands the need to balance the fight against inflation, we also know that we are fortunate to be in Texas where business is strong. Veritex Community Bank is fortunate that we have a very diversified customer base. Our customers are the businesses and people who make up the communities in which we live and work.
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