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Dallas police, fire report mixed recruiting results; police add digital marketing partner
Summary
Dallas Police and Dallas Fire Rescue presented February recruiting and retention metrics to the Public Safety Committee. DPD reported net losses in February and a new marketing partnership; DFR reported net hiring gains and ongoing outreach to schools and colleges.
Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire Rescue updated the Public Safety Committee on recruiting and retention for February, reporting divergent short-term results and outlining outreach plans.
Major Polly Ashford introduced the Dallas Police Department’s recruiting report, saying the department “lost 16 officers and hired 5 in February,” and that year-to-date the department had “lost 64 and hired 100.” Ashford described attrition reasons in February as personal reasons (5), career change (2), discharge (1), other public service moves (2) and retirement (6). She said sworn strength at the end of February was 3,158.
Ashford described applicant pipelines and background…
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