{"id":1953421,"date":"2023-06-21T18:14:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-police-will-force-residents-to-report-some-offenses-online-instead-of-calling-911\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:18:07","slug":"dallas-police-will-force-residents-to-report-some-offenses-online-instead-of-calling-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-police-will-force-residents-to-report-some-offenses-online-instead-of-calling-911\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas residents will be required to report certain offenses online instead of dialing 911, as per the new policy by the Dallas Police."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdallas-police-will-force-residents-to-report-some-offenses-online-instead-of-calling-911%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1953421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas<\/a> Police Department has come up with a new way for residents to report certain offenses. Starting July 3, instead of calling 911, residents will be required to fill out police reports online. This change aims to free up officers to respond to more serious crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The decision to implement this new reporting system comes as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/employee-at-chocolate-shop-who-refused-service-to-cop-loses-job\/\" title=\"Employee At Chocolate Shop Who Refused Service To Cop Loses Job\">police department faces<\/a> an increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-morale-from-seattle-police-department-harms-public-safety-mayor-announces-2-million-recruitment-plan\/\" title=\"\u2018Low Morale\u2019 From Seattle Police Department Harms Public Safety, Mayor Announces  Million Recruitment Plan\">high-priority calls<\/a> and staffing shortages. Chief Eddi Garc\u00eda believes that this change will help reduce officers&#8217; workloads and improve their response time for emergencies, as reported by the Dallas Morning News <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/dallas-residents-must-soon-report-some-offenses-online-to-free-up-officers-for-more-serious-crimes\/ar-AA1cOtKu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(source)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During a news conference, Garc\u00eda emphasized the need to consider the well-being of the officers and the constant demands they face. He stated, &#8220;We have to make the working conditions of our men and women better and, at the same time, not sacrifice the service for our community \u2014 and I think this achieves that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the new system, officers will no longer respond to calls for crimes such as motor vehicle burglaries, credit or debit card abuse, harassment through texts or phone calls unrelated to family violence, identity theft, reckless damage, graffiti, burglary of a coin machine, lost property, and theft and shoplifting under $2,500. Additionally, minor accidents where no one is injured and the vehicles are operable will no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-police-will-force-residents-to-report-some-offenses-online-instead-of-calling-911\/\" title=\"Dallas residents will be required to report certain offenses online instead of dialing 911, as per the new policy by the Dallas Police.\">longer require police response<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The city of Dallas has seen a rise in violent crime at the beginning of 2023, following two years of declining rates, as reported by Fox 4 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/dallas-murder-aggravated-assaults-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(source)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Homicides were up nearly 10%, and aggravated assault increased by 15% in January 2023 compared to January 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chief Garc\u00eda acknowledged the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-why-president-biden-just-made-the-next-9-11-more-likely\/\" title=\"OPINION: Why President Biden Just Made The Next 9\/11 More Likely\">quick response times<\/a> in emergencies, stating, &#8220;We know firsthand in an emergency every second counts. We want our officers to be available to respond quickly and efficiently to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-pulls-explosive-paul-pelosi-report-then-goes-silent\/\" title=\"NBC Pulls Explosive Paul Pelosi Report - Then Goes Silent\">high priority call<\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who don&#8217;t have access to a computer or smartphone, the department has set up kiosks at police substations and local libraries where reports can be filed. Previously, a voluntary process to encourage people to report non-emergency crimes online failed, as people preferred having an officer physically respond to their calls. After July 3, individuals who dial 911 for an offense that requires online reporting will be guided on how to fill out an online report at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dallaspolice.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dallaspolice.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dallas Police Department currently faces a shortage of about 500 officers, following a pension crisis in 2016-2017. According to Dallas Police spokeswoman Kristin Lowman, there are currently 3,023 sworn officers on the force, as reported by the Dallas News.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chief Garc\u00eda expressed the need for growth in the department, stating, &#8220;We need to grow and we&#8217;re trying to grow as quickly as possible. Our recruiting unit is working as hard as it can. But certainly, when we look at the staffing numbers where the city is today as opposed [to] when it was a smaller city years ago, those are obvious.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting July 3, Dallas residents must complete certain police reports online instead of dialing 911. This change aims to allocate officers to handle graver offenses, given the surge in urgent calls and limited staff. 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