Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall Resigning From Dallas Police Department

Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has resigned from office effective November 10th of this year, the city of Dallas Announced. 

BREAKING: @ChiefHallDPD is resigning from @DallasPD

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"I am extraordinarily grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve the residents of Dallas," Hall said in her resignation letter. "We have accomplished so much by standing together in support of community policing and changes in the way our officers perform their duties in 2020. It has not been easy. These past three years have been saturated with a series of unimaginable events that individually and collectively have never happened in the city of Dallas. I am proud that this department has not only coped with an unthinkable series of events, but we have also managed to implement critical reforms that were clearly needed for the Dallas Police Department to meet our 21st-century policing goals."

Hall was named the 29th police chief by the department when she was officially sworn in on May 2nd of 2018. 

Hall was the first woman to hold the position in the Dallas Police Department's entire136-year history, succeed Chief David Brown who abruptly resigned in 2016.

Her letter of resignation was accepted by the City Manager T.C. Broadnax, who released a statement shortly after.

"Tuesday, Chief Reneé Hall informed me she will resign her position as Dallas Police Chief on November 10, 2020. I spoke to Chief Hall this afternoon and asked her to remain in this key position until the end of 2020. She has agreed to do so. That will enable us to complete the short-term goals of the R.E.A.L. Change initiative. I am extremely grateful to Chief Hall for extending her time in Dallas. This year has been tumultuous and uncertain. A few more months of her leadership are key for several projects and for a seamless transition within the police department."

"In her three years of service, Chief Hall has provided consistent, passionate, resilient and robust leadership to our City. She has implemented a host of reforms that will assist our department as we move forward. I believe Chief Hall has succeeded in placing DPD on a path of true 21st Century Policing, and our next chief must have that same stout commitment to excellence."

"Since the Chief has agreed to stay through the fourth quarter, we have time to develop the search criteria for a new chief. I will be announcing that process when it is finalized."