Dallas police say city's violent crime is down 19% due to data-driven reduction plan

Police said homicides in the city this year were down nearly 25% compared to 2023 - but community leaders say efforts to improve public safety have to continue.

Police said homicides in the city this year were down nearly 25% compared to 2023 - but community leaders say efforts to improve public safety have to continue

Dallas ISD officials said the victim was not believed to be the target. Dallas police said the student was grazed by a bullet and would survive. Dallas Police leaders said violent crime in Dallas was down 19.2% from 2021 to 2024 compared to the three years before. The numbers weren’t all positive: data showed the total number of homicides from 2021-24 was up 7% compared to the three years before the plan.

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