Statement from Mayor Mike Rawlings regarding the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System

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Mike Rawlings | City of Dallas


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 30, 2016

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Statement from Mayor Mike Rawlings regarding
the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System


The past administration of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System committed a grave breach of trust with our first responders with serious ramifications impacting current and former police and fire personnel and their families, as well as all Dallas taxpayers. As I have learned more in recent years and months about how the DPFP reached its current crisis, I have come to believe the conduct in question may rise to the level of criminal offenses. Therefore, I recently spoke with Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven C. McCraw to request that the Rangers conduct a criminal investigation of the past DPFP administration.  In addition, I have been in close cooperation with the FBI on this matter. Anyone brazen enough to commit crimes that harmed those who sacrifice so much to keep our city safe must be brought to justice.”

Mayor Rawlings is not available for interviews and will not have any further comment on this matter.