The department's goal is to hire 250 officers in 2024. It's a tall task as departments use unique incentive packages to lure officers to their respective cities.
The Dallas Regional Police Academy will be housed on the campus of UNT Dallas. The state-of-the-art training facility will be at the campus with the Caruth Police Institute.
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The city of Dallas is expected to move forward with plans to form a partnership with the University of North Texas at Dallas for a new police academy hosted by and on the school s campus.
An agenda item before the City Council would allow the city manager to identify and evaluate locations on and off-campus to serve as a new academy.
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Previous paperwork from former chief Renee Hall indicated the current training facilities were inadequate to handle the needs and size of the growing department.