Tacoma Wants Moore – Avery Moore – and is taking him from Dallas Police Department where he has spent the past several years looking to exit to other chief positions across the country.
The Tacoma (WA) City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Dallas’ Assistant Chief of Police for Investigations to the position of Police Chief per a Dallas Morning News report. He is designated to start January 18, 2022.
Moore has served three decades in the Dallas Police Department. He has overseen Dallas special investigations division and the tactical unit. Prior to those assignments he managed seven hundred officers in the East Patrol Bureau. He’s also worked as a SWAT commander and the legislative affairs liaison.
Tacoma is struggling with the same issues Dallas faces: higher crime rates and an inability to recruit officers.
Tacoma Wants Moore Or Do They?
Tacoma has appointed Mr. Moore unanimously, but his record in Dallas is mixed at best.
Despite last year’s After Action Report there have been no substantive changes in Dallas Police accountability. Recently a homeowner was detained in her own home – an issue which the special investigations division has not responded – and officers assaulting citizens on the street.
Additionally, Chief Garcia has been on a mission to limit citizen and journalist access to crime data.