A Year Before Trump’s Crime Rhetoric, Dallas Voted to Increase Police. The City Is Wrestling With the Consequences.

A Year Before Trump’s Crime Rhetoric, Dallas Voted to Increase Police

The City Is Wrestling With the Consequences.

Leaders at Dallas HERO argued the city was descending into anarchy despite falling violent crime rates.

Residents, including some law enforcement officials and at least one prominent Trump supporter, fear the push could be used as a playbook.

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Author's summary: Dallas voted to increase police despite falling crime rates.

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