(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas City memo is causing quite a controversy. The memo in question was sent on January 1st and indicated that Dallas police would cease to be dispatched to handle certain crimes. Among the offenses listed were 911 calls about graffiti, vehicle burglaries, and credit card fraud.
The memo, which drew criticism from Governor Greg Abbott, was rescinded by city leaders over the weekend. Officials say the message was sent prematurely and hadn’t been approved by the chief of police or mayor.
The governor voiced his displeasure on social media. Abbott tweeted, “the state of Texas will begin work this month to fix this.” The memo, which was rescinded over the weekend, called for Dallas police not to be dispatched to calls about criminal mischief, theft, graffiti, and vehicle burglaries.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Mike Mata of the Dallas Police Association believes certain types of calls could be diverted to online reporting measures, based on public input. He believes the memo was sent by mistake, considering it lacked a recipient and a signature.
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