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Mayor says violent crime has fallen and names task force to build new police academy
Summary
In his State of the City, the Mayor credited year‑to‑date 2025 reductions in violent crime, announced a comprehensive public safety policy effort led by the council committee and named a task force to build a new police academy chaired by Tonelle Atkins.
The Mayor of Dallas said the "state of our city is strong," citing year‑to‑date 2025 crime statistics and promising continued emphasis on public safety.
"Yes. Dallas is safer," the mayor said, pointing to 10 months of 2025 data he summarized during the address: burglaries down 10 percent, robberies down 11 percent, aggravated assaults down 14 percent and murders down 24 percent. He credited a new public‑private…
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