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Dallas police present annual update: fully staffed, traffic-stop data, behavioral-health calls and fleet needs
Summary
Deputy Chief Jerry Mott told the Dallas City Council the police department is fully staffed with 23 sworn officers and four civilian employees, reviewed stop-data reporting and racial breakdowns, and outlined continuing burdens from behavioral-health calls, fleet wear and limited in-house forensic capacity.
Deputy Chief Jerry Mott presented the Dallas Police Department annual update to the Dallas City Council on April 7, 2025, reporting the department was “fully staffed with all authorized positions for right now” and reviewing enforcement, staffing, fleet and behavioral-health trends.
Mott told council members the department has 23 sworn officers and four civilian staff on the roster; some officers are out on medical leave but the department is fully staffed against its authorized positions. He said the department has restored a traffic safety officer and a rotational detective position and has begun a cadet program aimed at long-term recruitment.
The briefing included traffic-enforcement and stop-data figures. Mott said the department is tracking roughly 1,889 “traffic enforcement events” in its internal reports (a broader category that includes traffic assists) and estimated roughly 1,800 pure traffic stops as a “pure number.” He told…
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