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Dallas police are taking over freeway patrols, which is going to shake up how traffic and safety are handled on your daily commute. If you drive the local highways, expect a noticeable shift in how these busy corridors are monitored.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days.
Local taxpayers will likely foot the bill as city police absorb these added highway patrol duties.
Commuters will benefit from a more localized and responsive approach to highway safety and incident management.
City residents might lose out if local neighborhood patrols get stretched thin to cover the new highway routes.
Dallas Police to take over freeway patrols across city highways NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas police to take over freeway and tollway traffic enforcement after state, county pull out KERA News
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