Dallas police have struggled to contain a rise in violent crime in the city in recent years. However, a new initiative to target crime hotspots in the city appears to be having a positive impact.
In November, Dallas City Council members Monday praised progress from Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime plan as the police department announced an expansion that will target a notorious Dallas location, NBC 5 reported.
Garcia announced violent crime in Dallas has fallen by 11% since May when his plan was implemented, including falls in homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault.
However, some high crime neighborhoods continue to concern police including a Northeast Dallas apartment complex on Audelia near Walnut Hill Lane. NBC 5 reported a Dallas police sergeant was shot in the hand in November when he responded to a burglary call at the complex. Police arrested the alleged shooter.
“The actions of early this morning are indicative of the work that these men and women are doing constantly for this city,” Garcia said, “I think while we remain cautiously optimistic, we aren’t doing touch-down dances. This is a journey, not a destination.”
Garcia has identified the next stage in his crime reduction strategy. He said the initiative called Place Network Investigations will start at two locations including 11700 Ferguson Road near LBJ Freeway.
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