Following Jean Killing, Dallas Chief Outlines Department Reforms

Style Magazine Newswire | 9/28/2018, 11:53 a.m.
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall intends to significantly change Dallas Police Department procedures for police shootings and supports strengthening …
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall

Source: DallasObserver.com

Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall intends to significantly change Dallas Police Department procedures for police shootings and supports strengthening Dallas' citizens review board. Hall's new proposals, once effective, will require Dallas police involved in shootings to give a statement immediately. Under current DPD policy, officers are given 72 hours before they are required to talk to anyone. Officers will also be required to be tested for drugs and alcohol after being involved in a shooting or an accident. The chief said she also plans to provide an update to Dallas residents within five days of any high-profile incident. The reforms are in line with things Hall has said she's wanted since taking over from former Chief David Brown last September, but the chief's push also comes as activists have leaned on the department after the shooting death of Botham Jean on Sept. 6. Dallas' police review board now has no real power, serving only in an advisory capacity to the police department and Dallas City Council.

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