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Dallas police chief tells oversight board DPD has not aided ICE arrests, outlines hiring gains, drones and camera use
Summary
Chief Daniel Como told the Community Police Oversight Board that Dallas Police Department has not conducted immigration arrests on behalf of ICE, described recent recruiting gains toward a voter‑approved staffing goal, and defended drone and Flock Safety camera use while agreeing to share policy documents with the board.
Chief Daniel Como told the Community Police Oversight Board on Wednesday that the Dallas Police Department had not been assisting ICE in making immigration arrests inside the city and said he personally refused an offer tied to the 287(g) program.
"We were offered $25,000,000 to be a part of 2 87 gs. And we said absolutely no," Chief Como said, adding that his department has "had very little interactions with ICE" and that he had declined participation.
Board members pressed the chief about recent videos and public reports showing masked individuals identifying as police during arrests. Como said footage shown to the board included operations that were federal human‑trafficking investigations for which DPD provided perimeter security, and not immigration sweeps that required DPD to make immigration arrests.
The chief also addressed staffing and recruitment tied to a voter‑approved "HERO"…
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