Dallas police Chief Eddie García asked a committee of U.S. senators Tuesday to provide support for more federal prosecutions, more resources for law...
Chief Eddie García said those efforts could help America combat upticks in carjackings and other violent crimes, as Ted Cruz and John Cornyn pointed to Dallas as an example.
The chief made the remarks as part of a panel that spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing in Washington, D.C., about an uptick in carjackings and other violence in major cities. Gun violence has been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic andDallas has garnered national attention for bucking that trend with an overall decrease in those crimes.
Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, celebrated Dallas’ success, saying during the hearing that the city’s moves to support law enforcement should be replicated nationwide. The president has also proposed a large increase in dollars for local community policing programs, encouraged cities to invest some of their COVID-19 relief money into policing and pushed alternative crime-reduction steps such as increased community support and summer jobs for teenagers.
García told senators that he hasn’t heard a single neighborhood affected by violence in Dallas ask for less policing. He said community outreach and proactive policing aren’t mutually exclusive, adding that it’s often communities of color that plead with him for more officers.“There’s been a false narrative, and it’s those in power believing the rhetoric that has been the issue,” García said, referencing calls to defund or abolish the police.
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