The Dallas Police Department is reassuring members of the community that they are not involved in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation efforts or detaining citizens based on citizenship status.
Fox News Digital got a firsthand look at this during a February 20 meeting held in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood located in the southeastern area of Dallas. The meeting was hosted by UNIDOS, a Latino community outreach group with the Dallas PD, with the goal of building trust between the police department and the Hispanic community, according to their website.
Ahead of the Thursday meeting, Dallas Interim Chief of Police Michael T. Igo put out a statement to clarify the role of the police department in the city amid the ongoing ICE deportation efforts, after there was some confusion from residents about previous messages from the department. The police chief read the statement to those attending the meeting.
Dallas is one of two cities among the country’s largest cities, along with Texas neighbor Fort Worth, that is led by a Republican mayor.
Last year, DPD reported an 8.2% decrease in violent crime across the city in 2024, including a 26% reduction in murders compared to the previous year. The decline in homicides represents 65 fewer murder victims than in 2023, bringing the city’s murder rate to its lowest level since before the pandemic, according to data released by DPD.
Fox News’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report
Elizabeth Heckman is a digital production assistant with Fox News.
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