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homicides reported in Dallas this year between Jan. 1 and March 28.

homicides reported in Dallas last year during the same time period. It’s not just murder that’s on the rise. The city saw a 30-percent increase in violent crime overall in the first two months of 2016.

number of officers moved to the night shift by Police Chief David Brown to address this problem. Brown also asked an additional 700 officers to rotate to foot patrol. Special forces will be formed to target violent crime, including domestic violence. The city’s sex-offender force will shut down temporarily to focus on what Brown sees as more pressing issues. Local police unions have been vocally unhappy with these moves and have called for Brown’s resignation.

A mysterious man knocked on a neighbor’s door in Northaven Park recently. He said his name was Charlie. He also said he lived three houses away and needed to borrow $60 to have his stalled car towed. Since the homeowner believed the man was a neighbor, he/she (police have not identified the person) lent Charlie the money. The suspect promised to return it right away. After a significant amount of time elapsed the moneylender called the house where Charlie supposedly lived. The person who answered the phone said they knew no one by that name. After the incident, Northaven Park Neighborhood Association sent out an email urging neighbors to be cautious since occurrences like this have been happening more frequently in recent months.