Sources told our sister station, WFAA, that Houston was interested in DPD Chief Eddie Garcia.
HOUSTON — With news of Troy Finner's retirement amid the 'lack of personnel' code scandal, speculation has been swirling around who the next chief would be.So how does Dallas feel about those reports? Dallas interim city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert didn’t’ hold back, telling Houston and Austin to “turn around and go back home.”“It’s no surprise that other Texas cities are expressing interest in Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
"To the cities shopping in Dallas for a new chief, I have one message for you: ‘turn around and go back home.’ In the meantime, I will keep the City Council and the public informed about the progress on these issues.”“Mayor Whitmire wants to improve at HPD, get the department out of the media headlines and return to a focus on public safety. He is confident Acting Chief Satterwhite will be a strong leader and it is too soon to discuss the next steps in finding a new police chief.
WFAA reports that under Garcia, violent crime in the city has been down for three consecutive years and is now at its lowest point in six years.
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