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October 17, 2014
Dallas Police Are Better than Most in Dealing With Photographers and Cop Watchers
Max Geron, the Dallas Police Department's media relations officer, smiled and shook his head in disbelief. In the video, a veteran East Coast police officer approached a photojournalist, who was standing across the street from a traffic stop with multiple squad cars present, and told him to leave. T ... More >>
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September 24, 2014
Few of Dallas' Cops Live in the City, and Chief Brown Says They Should Know More about It
At the latest town hall meeting held by District Attorney Craig Watkins, Dallas Police Chief David Brown, speaking to a primarily black crowd, said a program to educate young officers about the police department's history with the city was in the works. He seemed to think it was badly needed. "I'm ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2014
Dallas Police Department Will Host a Class for Officers on the Rights of Citizens to Film Cops
Less than two weeks after three people were arrested for filming Arlington police officers conducting a traffic stop, the Dallas Police Department announced Wednesday it will offer a class for law enforcement officers on people's rights to film them in public spaces. Also, the department, along with ... More >>
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September 8, 2014
Three Cop Watchers Get Arrested for Videotaping Arlington Police
Three people on a "cop watch" were arrested while videotaping a traffic stop by an Arlington police officer late Saturday night. The people are part of organizations Texas Cop Block and the Tarrant County Peaceful Streets Project, whose members tape police in a effort to hold them accountable for th ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2014
Dallas' Cops Should All Wear Body Cameras, Pretty Much Everyone Agrees
In the midst of a string of recent police shootings, the Dallas Police Association, the city's largest police union, has called for all officers to be outfitted with body cameras that record the officers' every move. And the union's receiving support from a group not generally considered an ally: th ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2014
Dallas' Police Union Really Doesn't Want DA Craig Watkins to Investigate Police Shootings
Last week, Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins announced the formation of a new Civil Rights Unit, a two-person team that will investigate shootings by officers independent of the police department. Chief David Brown supports the unit. "You can't have enough oversight when it comes to police-invo ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2014
Why Are Dallas' Police Officers So Pissed?
Ron Pinkston, the Dallas Police Association president, says the results caught even him off guard. According to a survey the DPA commissioned, 80 percent of the nearly 1300 members who responded to the online questionnaire rated the Dallas Police Department's morale as either "low" or the "lowest it ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2014
Police Chief David Brown Wants to Do Away with Dallas' Race-Based Police Associations
There are four major police associations in Dallas, each with its own slice of the force and its own interests. The Dallas Police Association is the biggest and oldest in Dallas, around since 1959. The Dallas Fraternal Order of Police is part of a nationwide organization that represents more than 30 ... More >>
News
February 6, 2014
Mixing Politics and Pensions
There are good reasons to check up on the police and fire fund. The Nasher isn't one of them.
Blogs
January 15, 2014
Discomfort Over Dallas PD's Crackdown on Cop Shootings Spreads to Politicians
On Monday, Dallas Police Chief David Brown briefed the City Council on changes the department's use-of-force training regimen. Before, training sessions were required once every two years; now, it's quarterly or bi-monthly. To oversee the training, Brown added several high-ranking officers to overse ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2014
Dallas Police Chief's Crackdown on Trigger-Happy Cops Leaves Many Fuming
Dallas Police Chief David Brown has started coming down hard on officers who are too quick to resort to deadly force. He fired senior corporal Amy Wilburn, who shot an unarmed carjacking suspect last month. Same with Carden Spencer, the cop who opened fire on a mentally ill man in a Rylie cul-de-sac ... More >>
Blogs
August 29, 2012
Dallas Police & Fire Pension Chairman Decries Media Scrutiny, Pushes Back Against Nasher
The Nasher Sculpture Center has been feuding with Museum Tower, its shiny new neighbor in the Arts District, over light, heat and reflectivity for going on six months now. At the end of July, we published a story showing that the tower isn't the only risky real estate project the pension fund has ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2011
Dallas PD Busts Up Fencing Operation ... But, Wait, Hang On, What's This About Not Answering Under-$50 Shoplifting Calls?
There's just one thing that will get us out of bed the day after the editorial staff's holiday party, on what is (ahem) supposed to be a day off: a City Hall press conference concerning organized retail theft. Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Dallas County District Attorney C ... More >>
News
April 14, 2011
Dallas' Next Mayor Will Face Tough Budget Choices. Too Bad The Candidates Won't Talk About Them.
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