Dallas chooses former California police chief as new top cop
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 23, 2020 at 4:28 pm EDT
DALLAS A former California police chief will be the next leader of the Dallas police department and the Texas city’s first Hispanic chief.
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday that Eddie Garcia will replace Police Chief U. Renee Hall, who announced in September she would be leaving at the end of the year. Garcia retired as police chief in San Jose this year.
Garcia spent nearly three decades rising through the ranks of the San Jose police department before eventually taking over the top job. He beat out several other candidates, including current Dallas commanders, and will take over the department as it struggles with a rise in violent crime and dearth of trust among some Black and Latino residents.
Jake Bleiberg December 23, 2020 - 2:06 PM
DALLAS - A former California police chief will be the next leader of the Dallas police department and the Texas city s first Hispanic chief.
Eddie Garcia, who retired as police chief in San Jose this year, will replace outgoing Police Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday. Garcia s first day on the job is set for Feb. 3.
Garcia spent nearly three decades rising through the ranks of the San Jose police department before eventually taking over the top job there. He will succeed Hall, who was the first woman to serve a Dallas chief, after she announced she d be leaving at the end of the year following criticism from city officials over her leadership amid protests and unrest that swept the country over the summer.
Garcia spent nearly three decades rising through the ranks of the San Jose Police Department before eventually taking over the top job there. He will succeed Hall, who was the first woman to serve a Dallas chief after she announced she’d be leaving at the end of the year following criticism from city officials over her leadership amid protests and unrest that swept the country over the summer.
Mayor Eric Johnson welcomed Garcia in a statement and called his hiring a “historic moment for Dallas.” Johnson said he looks forward to seeing the new chief’s strategies to make the city safer.