Arlington Police Department /tags/arlington-police-department Arlington Police Department en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:46:42 GMT What happens to North Texas cops who break the rules during a car chase? Depends where they work /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training A ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº analysis of disciplinary records for nearly 200 North Texas police officers found that while the state requires the same police driving training from all licensed peace officers and police departments have similar vehicle pursuit policies, discipline for violating those policies differ greatly from department to department. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:46:42 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training Toluwani Osibamowo, Caroline Love Arlington approves $175M in infrastructure upgrades including airport ahead of the World Cup /news/2025-06-12/arlington-approves-175-million-in-infrastructure-upgrades-to-public-safety-airport-and-libraries The funds approved will help the city to upgrade multiple projects that include public safety and water treatment plants. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:55:54 GMT /news/2025-06-12/arlington-approves-175-million-in-infrastructure-upgrades-to-public-safety-airport-and-libraries Dylan Duke Arlington police use drones when responding to some calls. Now the program is getting an expansion /news/2025-05-08/arlington-police-use-drones-when-responding-to-some-calls-now-the-program-is-getting-an-expansion The Drone as a First Responder program received a waiver from the FAA allowing it to fly unmanned aerial vehicles further than normal. Thu, 08 May 2025 19:04:16 GMT /news/2025-05-08/arlington-police-use-drones-when-responding-to-some-calls-now-the-program-is-getting-an-expansion James Hartley Arlington saw a 5% decrease in overall crime last year. Police Chief Al Jones hopes to build on that /news/2025-04-09/arlington-saw-a-5-decrease-in-overall-crime-last-year-police-chief-al-jones-hopes-to-build-on-that The city saw less overall crime despite two more murders in 2024 than the year before. Technology will play a big role in the department's strategy. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:28:33 GMT /news/2025-04-09/arlington-saw-a-5-decrease-in-overall-crime-last-year-police-chief-al-jones-hopes-to-build-on-that James Hartley Arlington police used force against 1,776 people last year. More than half were Black /news/2025-04-07/arlington-police-used-force-against-1-776-people-last-year-more-than-half-were-black-report-shows An annual use of force report showed police applied some level of force on 1,776 people in 2024. More than half of the suspects were Black. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:20:00 GMT /news/2025-04-07/arlington-police-used-force-against-1-776-people-last-year-more-than-half-were-black-report-shows James Hartley Arlington police charge man in January shooting death of Timberview High School shooting survivor /news/2025-03-11/arlington-police-charge-man-in-january-shooting-death-of-timberview-high-school-shooting-survivor Zacchaeus Selby survived the Timberview High School shooting in Mansfield in 2021. In January, Arlington police said he was killed in his apartment parking garage while trying to sell a gun. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:58:53 GMT /news/2025-03-11/arlington-police-charge-man-in-january-shooting-death-of-timberview-high-school-shooting-survivor James Hartley Arlington police report shows 2 more homicides but overall crime decreased from 2023 to 2024 /news/2025-02-06/arlington-police-report-shows-2-more-homicides-but-overall-crime-decreased-from-2023-to-2024 Arlington police submitted 2024 crime data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, showing two more homicides than in 2023 but an overall decrease in crime in the city. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:15:24 GMT /news/2025-02-06/arlington-police-report-shows-2-more-homicides-but-overall-crime-decreased-from-2023-to-2024 James Hartley After New Orleans terror attack, Arlington adds security for Cotton Bowl Classic /sports/2025-01-03/after-new-orleans-terror-attack-arlington-adds-security-for-cotton-bowl-classic The Arlington Police Department is ramping up security for the Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 and the Dallas Cowboys game on Jan. 5. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:51:33 GMT /sports/2025-01-03/after-new-orleans-terror-attack-arlington-adds-security-for-cotton-bowl-classic Megan Cardona Two teens dead after shooting at Arlington Airbnb-style rental near entertainment district /news/2024-11-25/arlington-shooting-teens-killed-airbnb-short-term-rental Police said witnesses heard multiple gunshots then saw a group running from the apartment and fleeing in a vehicle. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:16:24 GMT /news/2024-11-25/arlington-shooting-teens-killed-airbnb-short-term-rental James Hartley Body camera video shows man shot by Arlington police Oct. 7 pull gun before officers opened fire /news/2024-10-24/body-camera-arlington-police-shooting-oct-7 Police responded to reports of a suspicious person to find Tony Coward, 34, on the hood of a car. Officers shot him after he pulled a gun. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:08:11 GMT /news/2024-10-24/body-camera-arlington-police-shooting-oct-7 James Hartley