"Protecting Our City"
Community Involvement

Chief David Brown
City of Dallas Chief of Police
preceded by

The Presentation of  
Dallas Police Department 2011
Officer of the Year Award  
Detective Arleen Martinez
 Badge# 4975  
 

Presented by  
The Dallas Community Police
Awards Committee

Chief David O. Brown is a twenty-eight year veteran of the Dallas Police Department. As Chief of Police, he commands a department comprised of over 4,200 employees (3,600 sworn) and oversees an annual operating budget of $410 million dollars.

Chief Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree in Strategic Leadership. Chief Brown is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, FBI National Executive Institute, Senior Management Institute for Police, the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Tel Aviv, Israel and the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar in Washington, D.C. He also holds Master Peace Officer and Police Instructor certifications from the State of Texas.

At the request of the City Manager, Chief Brown served as an Interim Assistant City Manager for the City of Dallas and directed operations in the areas of Code Compliance, Environmental & Health Services, Equipment & Building Services, Library Services, Park & Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. These departments were comprised of approximately 2700 employees with a combined annual operating budget of 233 million dollars.

Chief Brown holds active memberships with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), and the Dallas Chapter of the Black Police Association.