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Dallas police report full staffing until chief’s retirement, fleet issues and a rise in traffic stops
Summary
Deputy police leadership told the committee the department is currently fully staffed until Chief Simpson’s June 30 retirement, is recruiting to fill second-command, listed several fleet maintenance problems, and reported an increase in traffic stops and warnings in May 2025.
The deputy chief of police briefed the Public Safety Committee on June 23 that the Dallas Police Department was fully staffed at the time of the meeting but expected to lose Chief Simpson to retirement on June 30 and is recruiting to fill a second-command position with an application deadline of July 1 and a target hire date in September.
That staffing note came alongside a report on vehicle problems and traffic enforcement: the deputy chief said several department vehicles are out of service…
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