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Dallas City Council Votes to Reduce Hiring Goals of Police Department

The decision was made after Dallas Interim Police Chief Michael Igo said he'll need to pull police officers from other departments in order to facilitate the hiring and training of so many additional officers.

February 11, 2025

Last November, Dallas residents approved a ballot initiative requiring the city to increase the number of officers to 4,000. That’s roughly 900 more than the city currently employs.

The original proposal would have directed the city manager to boost the hiring goal from 250 new officers to 400 for the current fiscal year, Fox 4 reports.

But on Monday, in a 3-2 vote, the Dallas Public Safety Committee recommended a lower target of 325 new hires.

The decision was made after Dallas Interim Police Chief Michael Igo said he'll need to pull police officers from other departments in order to facilitate the hiring and training of so many additional officers.


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