Major Malik Aziz has been with the Dallas Police Department since 1992.
He served as deputy chief under former Chiefs David Kunkle and David Brown, and has held multiple other leadership positions, including commander over the patrol, communications and traffic divisions.
Aziz served as acting assistant chief in 2017 over Crimes Against Persons, which includes the homicide, robbery and assaults divisions.
In 2015 he was the deputy chief over the Investigations Bureau, which included domestic violence, child abuse, major crimes and youth divisions.
In 2012 and 2013 he commanded the specialized units which included SWAT, mounted patrol and helicopter units.
Currently he is stationed at the North Central Patrol Division. He was a finalist for Dallas police chief in 2017 when Renee Hall was hired.