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Dallas police and fire report stronger hiring but continued attrition
Summary
Dallas Police and Dallas Fire Rescue told the Public Safety Committee on April 14 that hiring has increased in recent months but attrition remains elevated; both agencies described recruiting outreach and next academy dates.
Major Pauli Ashford of the Dallas Police Department and Assistant Chief Delrish Williams of Dallas Fire Rescue briefed the Public Safety Committee on April 14 on recruiting and retention efforts, reporting increased hires in March but continuing net losses for the police force and ongoing turnover for the fire department.
Major Pauli Ashford, Dallas Police Department, told the committee that in March DPD “lost 9 officers and hired 51,” and that the fiscal‑year totals show 74 separations and 51 hires to date; the department’s sworn strength at the March count was 3,199. Ashford said 50 of March’s hires were new and one was a reinstatement, that 67 applicants were placed in background, and…
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