DALLAS — Dallas Police added 300 new officers in the past year, bringing its sworn strength to higher levels than it has had in years — but sluggish response times have been slow to improve, drawing sharp questions at a Tuesday City Council committee ...

From headline-makers to quiet fixes, Dallas police made defining choices on politics, priorities and people in 2025. Here’s what stood out.

Dallas police officers shot and killed a murder suspect near the Town East Mall in Mesquite Sunday after the man allegedly gunned down a woman just hours earlier.

Dallas Police reported an officer-involved shooting of a murder suspect near Town East Blvd, with no officer injuries. Further details are pending.

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A Dallas police lieutenant was arrested for DWI on Christmas Eve by the Midlothian Police Department and placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.