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Dallas police to stop arresting people for small amounts of marijuana after new policy Dallas police to stop arresting people for small amounts of marijuana after new policy New policy comes after report found Dallas police made thousands of arrests for small amounts of marijuana on mostly Black and Latino residents. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia holds up a bag of marijuana during his first public safety committee meeting as chief, which was held virtually, in Dallas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.(City of Dallas) A new policy took effect Monday directing Dallas police to stop arresting people for small amounts of marijuana intended for personal use, according to a memo police Chief Eddie García sent to City Council members and the mayor. ....
“Substantial change has occurred. When we were going through the 100 nights plus of protest, Chief Hall did, she enacted some immediate things right away,” Hopkins said. Among those changes was a duty to intervene policy that punishes officers who do not speak up about misconduct they witness, a policy against the use of tear gas on peaceful protestors and a reinforced policy against the use of chokeholds on suspects. Tonya McClary is the Dallas police monitor and runs the office of police oversight. “I m getting the sense that the police department is trying to be more transparent,” McClary said. She attended many of the demonstrations and found public outrage with the Floyd video and the call for social justice change was stronger than what she had ever seen before. ....
Black people make up most arrests for low-level crimes in Dallas, report finds Dallas Police Chief Eddie García said he wants to better understand the data behind the report from the Community Police Oversight Board. New Police Monitor Tonya McClary speaks during a Community Oversight Board meeting at City Hall in Dallas, TX on Tuesday, February 11, 2020(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor) Black people are overrepresented in low-level misdemeanor arrests made by the Dallas Police Department, according to a preliminary report released this week from the city’s Office of Community Police Oversight. Tonya McClary, the office’s director and police monitor, offered alternatives to those arrests such as repealing city ordinances on loud music, sleeping in public and jaywalking. The report also recommended that the city expand its cite-and-release program, or create a general order to deprioritize arrests for low-level offenses. It also recommended investment in ....
According to committee documents, the Violent Crime Response team has been focusing on arresting people who are wanted for violent felony offenses, mainly to get them off the street before they commit another crime. A warrant round up was held at the end of January. Gang offenses are up significantly so far this year compared to this time last year. According to the presentation, Dallas police said that s because gang detectives and enforcement officers have been responding to all drive-by shootings to determine if they are gang related. DPD said this rapid response and follow up has allowed them to identify and arrest more offenders ....