The city announced Thursday that Eddie García would remain the leader of the country’s ninth-largest police department until at least May 2027.
A downtown coffee meeting in early May between interim city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, Chief Eddie García kicked off discussions that led to the chief agreeing to stay in Dallas until at least 2027.“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em,” the song’s chorus begins.
Council member Paula Blackmon said Tolbert and Palomino deserved a “tip of the cap”, because they figured out a way to offer García job security without violating charter rules.“Kim comes with a ‘how do we get it done’ mentality versus ‘well, we just can’t do it,’” Blackmon said. “Because of her in-depth knowledge of municipalities and public administration, she knew the levers to pull to get this done.
Tolbert said the retention bonus was an idea sparked by an initiative the city has been doing since last year,Tolbert said a commitment until May 2027 “felt like a realistic baseline”, but it wasn’t a guarantee García would end his tenure as police chief at that time.“I really feel and will continue to say that he deserves to be the highest paid police chief in the state,” Tolbert said.
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