Dallas Police Launches Second-Largest Academy Class, Boosting Female Representation

(September 25, 2025) The Dallas Police Department is proud to announce the start of Academy Class 408, one of the largest academy classes in the department’s history. With 77 officer trainees (75 new hires and 2 rehires), this is the second-largest class ever assembled by Dallas Police, surpassed only by Class 368 in 2019, with 82 officer trainees. 

Class 408 marks another notable accomplishment for the department with the second most female recruits included in a Dallas Police Academy class. Of the 77 trainees, 57 are male and 20 are female.  

The class also includes a strong group of individuals with military backgrounds, including six former U.S. Marines and four former members of the U.S. Army. Their service and experience bring valuable skills, discipline, and leadership qualities that will further strengthen the Dallas Police Department as it continues to serve the community with honor and dedication. 

“I am proud of the department’s efforts to attract recruits that represent a cross section of the community,” said Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. “This is an important step toward meeting our police hiring goals and honoring public safety as one of our residents’ top priorities,” Tolbert said. 

In addition to this class, the department is celebrating hiring progress in the current 2024-2025 fiscal year. To date, a total of 329 applicants have been hired, including eight officers who were rehired after serving with other agencies. 

“Our team exceeded our hiring goal to close out this fiscal year because people around the country, and around the world want to come to work for  the most proactive police department in America,” said Dallas Police Chief Daniel C. Comeaux.  “We’re making Dallas the safest big city and these recruits want to help make that happen,” Comeaux added. 

Dallas Police Department leadership expressed confidence in the incoming class, emphasizing that these men and women represent the next generation of officers committed to protecting and serving the city. Training will last ten months.