Public Safety CommitteeTuesday, October 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall

#AOctober 2026 briefing from the Dallas Police Department on domestic violence trends and response.

#BBriefing on the Dallas Police Department's 2026 year-end report on its hiring strategy, presented by department leadership.

#CMonthly update from the Dallas Police Department on the Violent Crime Reduction Plan for October 2026.

#DAnnual briefing on Emergency Management operations presented by the Deputy Director of Emergency Management & Crisis Response.

#EBriefing on addressing criminal nuisance properties, presented by the City Attorney's Office and the Dallas Police Department Nuisance Abatement Unit.

#FBriefing update on the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center project at the University of North Texas at Dallas, presented by the Office of Bond and Construction Management and the City Manager's Office.

#GBriefing memo presenting the October 2026 Public Safety Dashboards from the Chief of Public Safety.

#HMonthly briefing memo from Dallas Fire-Rescue providing an October 2026 update on fire facility construction projects.

#IMonthly briefing from Dallas Fire-Rescue on the status of its fleet maintenance for October 2026.

#JMonthly briefing memo from Dallas Fire-Rescue providing an October 2026 update on implementation of the fire station alerting system.

#KMonthly activity report from the Dallas Marshal's Office on the Homeless Action Responses Team for October 2026.

#LBriefing memo on the observance of Municipal Court Week, November 2-6, 2026, presented by the Municipal Court & Detention Services director and the Administrative Judge.

#MAuthorizes application for and acceptance of a $284,969.84 Texas Office of the Governor CJD Internet Crimes Against Children grant, funding two detectives and an investigative support specialist, training, and operating expenses for Sept 2026 to Aug 2027. Also establishes appropriations and authorizes the grant agreement.

#NAmends Resolution No. 26-0504 to shorten the Interlocal Agreement with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office for the Dallas County Highway Traffic Program to October 1, 2025 through August 28, 2026, and to reduce the appropriation from $4,374,000 to not more than $1,100,000.

#OAuthorizes payments to Dallas County for processing and maintaining City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center for October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, funded by the General Fund.

#PAuthorizes amendments to ten prior council resolutions concerning Texas Office of the Governor CJD and related federal grants for police, forensic, cybersecurity, and victim services programs, adding language required by grant terms. No cost to the City.

#QAuthorizes acceptance of a $1,250,670 Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division grant for sexual assault evidence testing, with appropriations, deposit of funds, and execution of the grant agreement for September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

#RAuthorizes application for and acceptance of an $80,992.36 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Peace Officer Mental Health Program, supporting sworn officers' mental health from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Includes establishing appropriations and executing the grant agreement.

#SAuthorizes acceptance of three Texas Veterans Commission grants for FY26-27 (Veteran Treatment Court, General Assistance, Housing for Texas Heroes), with appropriations, fund deposits, and execution of grant agreements totaling up to $273,000.

#TAuthorizes acceptance of $17.5 million in donations from the Communities Foundation of Texas on behalf of contributors to the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center Fund, with establishment of appropriations and receipt and deposit of the funds.

#UAuthorizes acceptance of a $10,000,000 Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division grant, with matching appropriations, for building a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the UNT at Dallas campus.

#VAuthorizes acceptance of a $5,000,000 Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division grant, with matching appropriations, for building a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the UNT at Dallas campus.

#WAuthorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the CMAR contract with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at UNT Dallas, accepting Guaranteed Maximum Price 2 of up to $60,000,000 and raising the total contract price from $29,007,276 to $89,007,276.

#XAuthorizes acceptance of a FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to support crime prevention and criminal justice system improvements.