Ulysha Renee Hall named new Dallas police chief

Hall becomes the first female to serve as Dallas police chief

Detroit Deputy Chief, Ulysha Renee Hall, has been named as the new head of the Dallas Police Department has a new police chief.
She becomes the first female to serve as police chief in Dallas.

“I am honored to be chosen to lead the Dallas Police Department at this critical time in its history,” Hall said in a statement released Wednesday. “I look forward to building on the successes of the past, preserving community trust and ensuring the safety of our officers and the entire Dallas community.”

During her time with the Detroit Police Department, Hall established and oversaw a neighborhood policing program to build bridges between minority communities and officers. According to a city of Dallas statement, Detroit saw a 40-year low in homicides and “double-digit reductions in violent crime for 3 consecutive years” during her time with the department.

Hall who has served with the Detroit Police Department since 2000, competed with 7 other finalists to replace former David Brown.
One of the finalists, Chief Steve Dye, of Grand Prairie, dropped out.

The city of Dallas launched a nationwide search after Brown retired in October.

Hall will face big challenges as she takes the helm of the Dallas police department, including low morale, failing pensions and a dwindling police department.

Source: Texas Tribune