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DALLAS - Today, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert announced a nationwide search for the next Dallas Police Department (DPD) Chief of Police.
Additionally, on or before Friday, February 14, a regional and local search for the next Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) Chief will begin. More details on that search will follow next week.
“Filling these mission critical leadership positions is a commitment I made in my recent 100-Day plan, Building on Our Momentum: The Journey Forward. We will stagger and concurrently run both processes aggressively to ensure they are both filled by early Spring,” said Tolbert. “As Dallas evolves into a globally recognized City that sets the standard for excellence, it is imperative to have a visionary leader guiding DPD into its next chapter. Our next chief must have experience building trust and legitimacy, promoting innovation, fostering talent, and implementing meaningful strategies to reduce crime.”
To maximize efficiency and cost savings, the City of Dallas has engaged Public Sector Search & Consulting, Inc. (PSSC) to conduct both searches. PSSC is the only U.S. search firm exclusively focused on public safety, having conducted more public safety executive searches in the past five years than any other firm, including 15 major U.S. city searches and Dallas's two previous police chief searches.
“PSSC is an expert in robust recruiting for top talent, and we expect a diverse list of highly qualified candidates for this,” said Chief Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety. “Public Safety remains a top priority for Dallas, and we are confident that we will identify the right candidate to support our continued goal of being one the safest large cities in the U.S.”
Interim Dallas Police Chief Michael T. Igo was appointed to the position in September following Chief Eddie Garcia’s retirement.
The memorandum announcing the search, the scheduled timeline and brochure can be found here.
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