Arlington Police Department

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Arlington Police Department is ramping up security for the Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 and the Dallas Cowboys game on Jan. 5.

Police said witnesses heard multiple gunshots then saw a group running from the apartment and fleeing in a vehicle.

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.

Arlington City Council members have repeated concerns about traffic safety. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said traffic enforcement is one of his priorities.

Arlington City Council members have held robust conversations about declines in traffic citations over the past several years, especially as more residents outline traffic safety concerns.

Police and the FBI used investigative genetic genealogy to solve the murder of UTA student Terri McAdams.

Arlington City Council will consider a one-cent property tax increase and hold a public hearing Sept. 10, 2024, as council considers the city's 2025 budget.

Koinonia Christian Church announced Thursday that James Ray Taylor is the new lead pastor. The announcement comes after allegations of sexual misconduct against founding pastor Ronnie Gonnie.