Dallas’ new police chief has announced the results of his first major crime initiative, Operation Justice Trail, which has led to nearly 100 arrests since its launch last month.
Targeting repeat offenders
The operation, aimed at removing violent felons from the streets, has so far resulted in 98 arrests, including 10 individuals with more than 90 prior offenses between them.
“The goal was to identify and find all felons that were walking around on the streets of Dallas,” Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said during a news conference at Dallas Police Department headquarters. “Any felon that was out free, we wanted to put them in custody.”
Multi-agency effort
The initiative is a collaboration between the Dallas Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. As part of the crackdown, officials announced a reward for three of the city’s most wanted criminals.
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