Public Safety

Dallas Chief Reneé Hall resigns citing undisclosed opportunity
Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall announced Tuesday her resignation as Chief of Police in the City of Dallas. Hall initially …

Dallas Police to conduct special initiative to enforce juvenile curfew, crack down on street racers with support from downtown business partners
Due to public safety concerns and recent crime in downtown Dallas, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) is collaborating with the …

City accepting applications for the Healthy Homes Lead Paint Reduction program
The City of Dallas was awarded $2.3 million from The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove lead-based paint …

Mayor Johnson announces Safe Communities Initiative Fund
Mayor Eric Johnson on Thursday announced the creation of the Mayor’s Safe Communities Initiative Fund. The Fund, hosted by the …

Dallas receives $500,000 for immigrant communities impacted by COVID-19
The City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs (WCIA) has partnered with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) to establish …

Fight The Bite: Mosquito Prevention in Dallas
The City of Dallas actively monitors for mosquito borne diseases by collecting mosquitoes for testing weekly during their active months. …

City Manager announces new office, police department staffing changes
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced the creation of the Office of Integrated Public Safety Solutions (OIPSS) and transfer of …

Six safety tips for driving during a traffic signal outage
The Dallas Department of Transportation will be monitoring weather conditions today through Saturday in order to mobilize crews to repair …

World’s largest hard rock water tunnel boring machine debuts in Dallas
The City of Dallas unveiled the Big Tex tunnel-boring machine (TBM) at the Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel. The 38-ft by 230 …

10 Social Media Apps parents should know about
It’s no secret children of all ages are on some form of social media on their digital devices. Unfortunately, some …