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Dallas Police Department Overview
Public Safety Committee
October 24, 2011
www.dallaspolice.netDavid O. BrownChief Of Police
Purpose
• Provide– Historical snapshot of DPD
– Evolving nature of uniforms and equipment
– Organizational overview
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Relationship to Departmental Goals
• Providing a historical perspective of the Department demonstrates the evolving nature of police public service
• Portraying a neutral and professional appearance enhances public perception
• Illustrating organizational structure provides insight into service delivery
• Providing crime reduction numbers, departmental statistics and successes increases citizen confidence
History of the Dallas Police Chief
• The first Chief of Police was elected in 1881– Prior to that, an elected Town Marshall and deputies had
guarded Dallas since 1856– J.C. Arnold, the first and longest serving chief of police, held
the position for 17 years.– Chief Arnold died from an accidental shotgun blast while on a
hunting trip.
• Since 1900, the Chief of Police has been appointed by City officials.
• Chief David O. Brown is the 28th Chief of Police
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David O. B
rown is sworn in
as th
e 28
thCh
ief o
f Police
Mob
ile Data Co
mpu
ters installed
In‐car video
cam
eras installed in squ
ad cars
Police Wom
en of D
allas reality
television
series aired
Dallas SW
AT reality
television
sho
w
City of D
allas Hosted
1984
Rep
ublican
National Con
vention
1984
Presiden
t Ken
nedy
assassination
1963
1907
Dep
artm
ent a
cquired an
automob
ile and
2 m
otorcycles
1907
1908
Three
call‐b
oxes
installed do
wntow
n
1908
Dallas was th
e Southw
est’s first city
to install
one‐way readioreceivers in squ
ad cars
1931
1989
2000
20072010
2010First N
ative American
Indian
Officer
Hired
1952
First H
ispanic Officer Hired
1956
First A
frican
‐American
Officers Hired
1947
Hosted NBA
All‐Star Gam
e & Events
2010
Hosted Supe
rbow
lXLV
NFL Experience
2011
2011
Hosted NBA
Champion
s Parade
1898
34 Officers patrolled by foo
t and ho
rseb
ack
1998
Installed AVL
mon
itoring
system in
squ
ad cars
2003
Ope
ned ne
w Ja
ck Evans Headq
uarters
Received
first d
onated
Mob
ile Storefron
t for
Patrol
1991 1994
Hosted World Cup
First F
emale hired
1896
Departmental Timeline
Uniform1881 – Uniforms consisted of heavy blue wool trousers with
gold stripe on legs, a heavy blue shirt, cap, and a double breasted blue wool coat.
1935 – Uniforms related to today’s uniforms made their appearance, replacing riding breeches, sky blue, shirts, and lapel style suit coats.
1990 – Won Best Dress Police Department (Law & Order Magazine)
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Current Class A Uniform
DPD Official Patch
Name Tag& Awards
Sworn Officer Badge
Location for Epaulets – If any
Rank Designation
Badges
1881 to 1914 1914 until 1952
Sergeant and above Below the rank of Sergeant
There have been four major badge designs in Department history
Present Day Badges
1952 to 1968 1968 to 1974
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Ranks and Insignia
Chief
First Assistant Chief
Assistant Chief ( 5)
Deputy Chiefs (17)
Captains ( 2)
Lieutenant (98)
Sergeant (410)
Senior Corporal (1,361)
Police Officer (1,616)10
Identification Epaulets
Support ServicesPersonnel
Homeland Security & Special Ops
Traffic Section
Patrol
Administrative and Investigative Personnel do not wear epaulets
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Departmental Honors and Awards
Police Medal of Valor
Meritorious Conduct Police Commendation
Life Saving Police Shield12
Police CrossPolice Medal of Honor
Duty GearThe following items are considered an officer’s duty gear and are worn on the belt:
Sidearm– Officers employed prior to November 2, 1989, could carry a revolver and
had choice of transitioning to semi‐automatic.
– Officers employed after that date, can only carry a semi‐automatic. 9mm is issued Departmental weapon, but officers have choice of buying .357.
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Magazine Holder
Handcuff case
Baton‐ ASP
OC Spray‐(Pepper Mace)
Electronic Control Weapon (Taser)
Duty Gear
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Departmental Fleet
1907 – The Department acquired an automobile and 2 motorcycles. Today’s Fleet contains 1,725 vehicles
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Departmental Overview• 8th consecutive year of overall crime reduction
• 10th consecutive year of reduction in violent crime– Lowest murder rate in 44 years
– Murder is currently down ‐10.66% year to date
• Staffing Strength– 3,511 Sworn Officers
– 2.9 officers per 1,000 citizens
– 548 Civilians
• Answered 581,026 calls for service for FY2010/2011
• Made 72,502 arrests for FY2010/2011
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Chief of Police
First Assistant Chief
Investigations Bureau
Administrative Bureau
Patrol Bureau Strategic Dep. Bureau
Support Bureau
Community Affairs
Financial & Contract Mgmt
Personnel
Training
Crimes Against Persons
Property Crime Division
Special Investigations
Division
Central
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
North Central
South Central
Homeland Security & Tactical
Intelligence Division
Field Services Division
Narcotics Division
Support Services Division
Administrative & Accountability Unit
Office of the Chief of Staff
Departmental Organizational Chart
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PATROL BUREAUThe Patrol Bureau consists of seven patrol divisions
• The average emergency call response time YTD is 6.18 minutes
• Prompt call response time YTD is 10.4 minutes
• Coordinate civilian volunteer program – FY2010/2011 33,749 volunteer hours
• Implemented Operation Heat Wave (going door‐to‐door in TAAG areas for the purpose of making contact with Dallas citizens and gathering intelligence)
• Implemented Community Engagement Units (CEU)
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STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT BUREAUComprised of the Field Services Division, Narcotics Division andHomeland Security & Tactical Intelligence Division.
FIELD SERVICES DIVISION:
• Helicopter Unit― 4,329 calls for service― 582 arrest assists
• Mounted Squad ― Made 8,574 public contacts
• SWAT Unit― Served 185 Hazardous Warrants
• Tactical Canine Unit― 2,729 Calls for service― 468 Canine Arrests
• Traffic Unit― Worked 12,074 vehicle accidents― Made 1,068 DWI arrests― Investigated 9,635 Hit & Run cases
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STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT BUREAU, cont’dNARCOTICS DIVISION:• Narcotics
— 1,215 Arrests— Conducted 1,084 Investigations— Conducted 625 Canine Drug Interdiction Operations— Filed 4,780 Cases
• VICE Unit— 2,055 Vice Arrests— 151 Prostitution Enforcement Operations— 80 License Enforcement Operations
HOMELAND SECURITY & TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION:• Criminal Intelligence Unit
— Conducted 335 Investigations— Made 504 Fugitive Arrests
• Gang Unit— 513 Arrests— Completed 1,140 Gang Cards
• Love Field Enforcement Unit— Provided security for 7,998,286 passengers YTD— Responded to 4,649 calls for service
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INVESTIGATIVE BUREAUThe Investigative Bureau consists of Public Integrity, Crimes Against Persons Division (CAPERS), Special Investigations Division, Property Crime Division and Internal Affairs Division
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS:• Crime Scene Response Team
― 16,586 Crime Scenes Processed
PROPERTY CRIME DIVISION:• Crime Scene Response Team
― Investigated 7,835 Auto Theft Offenses― Investigated 19,417 Burglary Offenses
• CAPERS― Investigated 8,440 Offenses
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION:• Youth and Family
― Performed 1,245 Registered Sex Offender Checks― Investigated 13,449 Family Violence Offenses
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SUPPORT BUREAUConsists of Records, Open Records, Communications, Detention, Auto Pound and the Property Unit.
• DETENTION SERVICES SECTION ― 51,266 Prisoners Processed
• COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SECTION― Dispatched 586,485 calls
• RECORDS SECTION― Processed 11,809 open record requests
• AUTO POUND― Processed 36,911 vehicles
• PROPERTY EVIDENCE AND RECOVERY UNIT― Processed 32,619 property tags
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAUConsists of Personnel and Development Division. Responsible for hiring, background investigations, training recruits and on‐going training of current officers, and Reserve Officer Program.
― Processed 867 applicants― 100% of officers maintained TCLEOSE compliance― Reserve Officers worked 15,847 hours
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICEComprised of Community Affairs, Financial and Contract Management, Office of the Chief of Staff, and the Office of the First Assistant Chief.
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Summary• The Department is currently experiencing unprecedented
success in crime reduction efforts– Working on 8th consecutive year of overall crime reduction
– 10th overall year in reduction of violent crime
– Murder rate similar to 1950’s
• Organizational structure of the department is designed to provide efficient and effective delivery of public safety
• Department has invested in technology and equipment to enhance service delivery
• The uniform is designed to convey professionalism and neutrality to the community