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THIS PAGE IS NOT MONITORED ON A 24 HOUR BASIS. IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 9-1-1.

POST / COMMENT REMOVAL POLICY

The Dallas Police Department’s Facebook fan page was created by the department to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large. To promote such exchange the department encourages and welcomes postings and comments from the general public about issues related to law enforcement in Dallas. With that said, however, the police department reserves the right to regulate the content of, and where necessary delete completely, any objectionable entry that appears on its fan page. The Dallas Police Department is responsible for monitoring all postings to its Facebook page and may take appropriate action whenever necessary, and at its sole discretion, to protect other fan page visitors from inappropriate or otherwise harmful information and links.

To that end, the Dallas Police Department will remove as soon as feasible any posting that involves:


• Advertisements of any kind.

• Profane language or content.

• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

• Explicit or implied sexual content.

• Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity.

• Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public.

• Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare.

*Comments/posts that are repetitive

*Comments that do not pertain to original post

Mission

Dallas Police Department Mission Statement

The Police Department, in serving the people of Dallas, strives to reduce crime and provide a safe city by;

• Recognizing that its goal is to help people and provide assistance at every opportunity;

• Providing preventive, investigative and enforcement services;

• Increasing citizen satisfaction with public safety and obtaining community cooperation through the Department’s training, skills, and efforts; and

• Realizing that the Police Department alone cannot control crime, but must act in concert with the community and the rest of the Criminal Justice System.

In achieving this mission, the men and women of the Dallas Police Department will conduct themselves in an ethical manner. They will;

• Respect and protect the rights of citizens as determined by the law;

•Treat citizens and their fellow employees courteously and with the same amount of dignity with which they expect to be treated themselves;

• Be examples of honesty and integrity in their professional and personal lives, thereby earning the public trust;

• Perform their duties with the knowledge that protection of the lives and property of all citizens is their primary duty; and

• Comply with the spirit and letter of the Code of Conduct