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Dallas officials report 12.7% decline in violent crime, cite focused grids and outreach
Summary
Dallas Police Department briefed the Public Safety Committee on a 12.68% reduction in violent crime year‑to‑date, highlighting focused deterrence grids, a new serial squad and multifamily outreach as factors.
Major Nathan Swires of the Dallas Police Department told the Public Safety Committee on April 14 that overall violent crime was down 12.68% year‑to‑date, with notable declines in robberies and murders.
“Overall violent crime is down 12.68%,” Major Nathan Swires said, and the department reported 23 fewer murders for 2025 with a clearance rate of about 57%. Swires told the committee that business robberies showed significant improvement — down 62 fewer…
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