The five findings revealed a picture that is summarized below:
1. Overall arrests and misdemeanor arrests by the Dallas Police Department continue to decrease.
2. Arrests for possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana have significantly decreased.
3. Overall racial disparities persist in low-level misdemeanor arrests. Racial disparities are particularly stark in marijuana possession and criminal trespass arrests.
4. Drug paraphernalia and public intoxication arrests show that there is more work to be done to reduce the footprint of DPD in the day-to-day lives of Dallas residents.
5. The City of Dallas and the Dallas Police Department’s data policies and practices continue to create challenges for transparency, accountability, and analysis.
Future of Policing 