'None of us are going to arrest our way into the safer cities,' Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said after his keynote speech on innovative approaches to community safety.
Short-term hot spots policing strategy to increase police visibility at micro locations where violent crime was concentrated and prioritizing street-level deterrence and arrest of repeat offenders in these areas.
“The focus deterrence part of it is really in reinvesting in people, in places and ensuring individuals have an opportunity to get out of a life of violent crime while at the same time holding them accountable if they continue to be in that life of violent crime,” Garcia said. Click to share quote on Twitter: "Being out there, being present has been extremely helpful and I think it's helped our community feel safer."That became even more critical during the defund the police movement that became a prominent theme during the George Floyd protests that began in May 2020.
The chief says even when there were protests outside the mayor’s home, he did not waver. That was critical for morale and critical for a successful force.
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