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Mayor Says Dallas Is Safer, Outlines Public‑Safety Agenda and New Police Academy Task Force
Summary
Speaker 1 said Dallas has seen double‑digit declines in several major crime categories and announced a public‑safety policy effort led by the city council committee and a task force to build a new police academy chaired by Tonelle Atkins.
Speaker 1, the mayor of Dallas, opened his State of the City address by emphasizing public safety and presenting year‑to‑date crime reductions: burglaries down 10%, robberies down 11%, aggravated assaults down 14% and murders down 24%. “What these numbers mean is simple. We're saving more lives and livelihoods in this city,” he said.
The mayor credited a new public–private…
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