The Dallas Police Department reports violent crime in the city continues to decline with a 12.46% reduction from last year. And some city council members attribute that to department programs and hiring increases.
The update for November was presented during the Public Safety committee’s Monday meeting and showed a steady decline since 2022. Violent crime numbers include murder, aggravated assault, and robbery.
Major of Police Andre Taylor told committee members that aggravated assaults reduced by 12.62% and homicides decreased 22.89% year-to-date. There have been 7,512 total violent crime incidents this year compared to 8,589 incidents last year, Taylor said…