City council committee wants to scale back Dallas police hiring goal amid push for more officers

The original proposal would have directed the city manager to boost the hiring goal from 250 new officers to 400 for the current fiscal year. But on Monday, the Dallas Public Safety Committee recommended a lower target of 325 new hires.

Shoplifting 13-year-old killed CVS security guard, Dallas police reveal

During a community meeting, the interim police chief revealed it was a 13-year-old shoplifter who pulled out a gun and fatally shot the CVS security guard who tried to stop him from getting away.

How Dallas police solved the rape and murder of an 81-year-old woman 4 decades later

The affidavit says Willie Jones. then 40, denied knowing the 81-year-old woman and any involvement in her death, saying he "would never have sexual intercourse with a woman of that age."

Innocent driver's family sues Dallas after deadly police chase crash

Family members are suing the city of Dallas for the wrongful death of a man while police chased a murder suspect. They say they want to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.

Dallas police to hold community meeting following CVS security guard's murder

The interim Dallas police chief will host a Downtown Dallas community meeting after a deadly shooting at a CVS where a security guard was killed. Meanwhile, the security guard’s wife says he was a provider who was murdered while trying to do his job.

Dallas police sergeant charged with stealing department-issued guns, pawning them in Oklahoma

Investigators found that the sergeant stole at least three 9mm Sig Sauer pistols from a police department substation between August 2021 and July 2022. He then pawned the stolen guns at a pawnshop, according to federal investigators.

Man fatally shot in Red Bird, Dallas police investigating

27-year-old DeElvin Smith was shot and killed in Red Bird Sunday night. Dallas police are asking for help finding the suspect.

Two Dallas police employees arrested on separate intoxication charges

Two Dallas Police Department employees were arrested over the weekend on separate intoxication-related charges, according to statements from the department.

Dallas police solved nearly 80% of its homicide cases last year

The Dallas Police Department has one of the highest homicide clearance rates among big cities in the country. Here's a look at what it takes to solve cases.

VIDEO: Man pointing replica gun at cars shot by Dallas police

Dallas police are expected to release more information about a shooting that involved police officers earlier this week.

Dallas police officer killed in Hunt County motorcycle crash

Off-duty Dallas Police Officer Gabriel Bixby was killed in a crash in Hunt County on Tuesday. Here's what we know.