From the Dallas South News Wire (City Hall)

The City of Dallas will be holding three community meetings to gather input from residents and business owners for the process of selecting a new police chief.

The next Police Chief will serve all of the diverse communities of Dallas, and it is extremely important that the City hears from those communities and knows what is important to them.

Maybe you want a Police Chief that:

• Has a strong commitment to innovative crime reduction strategies

• Will take community policing to new levels

• Will focus more on foot patrols

• Will get the department to communicate with the public in real-time via Twitter

That’s up to you.

Meeting times and locations:

January 25, 2010

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dallas City Hall

1500 Marilla Street

L1FN Auditorium

January 26, 2010

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Beckley-Saner Recreation Center

114 W. Hobson

February 2, 2010

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Walnut Hill Recreation Center

10011 Midway Road

Public input is critical in this process.

YOUR opinion can make a difference in who the City hires as the new Police Chief.