Dallas Mayor Accuses Police, Fire Associations Of Intimidation In Pay Raise Fight
During a city council briefing, Mayor Mike Rawlings accused police and fire associations of using bullying and intimidation tactics to get more money.
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During a city council briefing, Mayor Mike Rawlings accused police and fire associations of using bullying and intimidation tactics to get more money.
Under the plan, the city would spend an additional $37 million for the police and fire departments.
A questionable video from the night of the downtown Dallas ambush shows two on-duty DPD officers calling fellow fellow officers 'cowards' on a podcast.
The two digital billboards will be featured throughout Dallas.
It has been a nightmarish few days for the Dallas Police Department following the deadly attack in downtown. Ron Pinkston, president of the Dallas Police Association, talks about how officers are coping.
June was not a good month for staffing at the Dallas Police Department. The Dallas Police Association says nearly 50 officers resigned over the past month to take jobs in other North Texas cities.
The Dallas PD is still trying to crack down on violent crime, but newly released statistics show that the total number of murders within the city are up this year when compared to the same high numbers of last year.
Some Dallas police unions have expressed frustration with Chief David Brown after the latest crime numbers, and are looking for changes.
"We are appalled at her attack on law enforcement during her Super Bowl performance, but our only focus at this time is reducing the recent 27% surge in violent crime in Dallas."
In less than two weeks, three armed robberies have been reported in the Lower/Lowest Greenville shopping entertainment of Dallas.
Five Dallas Police officers lost their homes to tornadoes and personal possessions to looters according to the Dallas Police Association.
This is a problem the I-Team first raised in May when we showed you the numbers.
A uniformed off-duty police officer in Dallas was seriously injured late Sunday night after he was run over by an SUV outside of the Kalua Discotheque nightclub. The suspect is in custody.
Several North Texas police departments are on alert after the FBI sent a warning about possible attacks on officers on Halloween.
After criticism from police groups, there is now a show of support for Dallas PD's Chief David Brown.
DPA's President Ron Pinkston urges the department to stop releasing the names of the officers involved in deadly force situations.
Dallas Police Association president Ron Pinkston on Tuesday urged the Dallas Police Department not to release the names of officers who are involved in deadly force situations.
North Texas police will light up the Metroplex on Friday as they support Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide call to 'Stand with Law Enforcement.'
Police in Dallas have concerns about their safety, both on and off duty, after Harris County deputy Darren Goforth was shot to death in cold blood last Friday.
The head of the Dallas Police Association tells CBS 11 News that mentally beaten down officers are among the reasons for longer waits when it comes to responding to 911 calls.
21 in 22 days, that's the number of homicides in Dallas already during the month of June.
The Dallas Police Association is upset with the words used by CNN Anchor Fredricka Whitfield who called the gunman that attacked DPD headquarters 'couragous.'
A clean-up effort remains in-progress at Dallas Police HQ. Meanwhile, the local police union is urging more security for officers, including armored vehicles. Dallas Police Chief David Brown said that several officers were "blessed" after having come within mere inches of being shot during the multi-hour standoff.
Police body cameras have been a pilot program so far in Dallas, but they hope to eventually equip every street officer with one.
The Dallas Police Department plans to allow its officers to use stun guns more often and the decision has solid support from the Dallas Police Association.
