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Quality of Life

Dallas Police Department

The Police Department, in serving the people of Dallas, strives to reduce crime and provide a safe city by:

Recognizing that its goal is to help people and provide assistance at every opportunity;
Providing preventive, investigative and enforcement services;
Increasing citizen satisfaction with public safety and obtaining community cooperation through the Department's training, skills, and efforts; and
Realizing that the Police Department alone cannot control crime, but must act in concert with the community and the rest of the Criminal Justice System.

In achieving this mission, the men and women of the Dallas Police Department will conduct themselves in an ethical manner. They will:

Respect and protect the rights of citizens as determined by the law;
Treat citizens and their fellow employees courteously and with the same amount of dignity with which they expect to be treated themselves;
Be examples of honesty and integrity in their professional and personal lives, thereby earning the public trust;
Perform their duties with the knowledge that protection of the lives and property of all citizens is their primary duty; and
Comply with the spirit and letter of the Code of Conduct

Administration
Jurisdiction	City of Dallas
Area covered	384.7 Sq. Miles
Population	1,200,000
Police Chief	David Kunkle
Operating Budget	$319,005,753
Personnel Staffing (budgeted)
Sworn	3114
Civilian	660
Total Department Strength	3774
Operations
Total 911 Calls for Police	1,008,003
Total 911 for Police Dispatched	606,975
Total Calls for Police Received	1,614,978
Average Emergency Response	8.30 min.
Crime Summary
(% change from previous year)
Violent Crime	-4.6%
Non-Violent Crime	-5.4%
Total Index Crime	-5.3%
Community Programs
New Crime Watch Groups	155
H.E.A.T. Registrations	640
Volunteers Trained
C.H.I.P.S. - Citizens Helping in Parking Solutions	46
V.I.P. - Volunteers in Patrol	415
C.O.P.S. - Citizens Offering Police Support	39
V.R.T. - Volunteer Response Team	34