DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department launched a Crime Initiative over the weekend aimed at targeting violent neighborhoods.
On Saturday, the South Central Neighborhood Police Unit, Crime Response Team, Traffic, Narcotics, and SWAT all worked together in the south central area of Dallas in an effort to reduce crime. Police Officers began the day by walking the beat throughout various targeted neighborhoods throughout the area, making positive contact with several members of the community.
“Part of communicating with the public and building those relationships is gaining information and intelligence from the people who experience it every day,” said Assistant Police Chief Gary Tittle.
Citizens said they were appreciative to officers who walked the streets, made arrests, and more importantly, protected and spent time with the kids in the neighborhood.
According to Police, the Traffic Unit was out on their motorcycles enforcing traffic laws and making arrests from the several violations that were being committed on Saturday. A total of 111 Hazardous Citations and 57 Regulatory Citations were written.
Narcotics, and SWAT teamed up together and executed several narcotic warrants which led to the arrests of five people for various drugs and weapons charges. As a result of Narcotic Search Warrants executed at on Bonnie View Road, officers were able to seize Cocaine, PCP, suspected K2, MDMA, 13.7 Grams Methamphetamine, 31 Pills Alprazalam, $1,837.00 and 3 Rifles.
Overall, there were a total of 34 people arrested for various charges, 168 traffic citations written and 47 calls answered for service in the South Central Patrol Division.
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