Dallas Police Association
{{Short description|Police union}}
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| name = Dallas Police Association
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| founded = 1959
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| key_people = Michael J. Mata
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| website = {{URL|dallaspa.org}}
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The Dallas Police Association is the largest and oldest police union for sworn members of the Dallas Police Force in Dallas, Texas.[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/14/dallas-police-chief-calls-on-unions-to-unite/ The Washington Times] The Dallas Police Association also has a musical choir.
Controversies
In September 2019, activists accused Dallas Police Association president Mike Mata of improper interference after he instructed officer Amber Guyger to turn off her body camera shortly after she fatally shot Botham Jean.{{Cite web|last=Rabb|first=Shaun|date=2019-10-03|title=Dallas Police Association president denies any wrongdoing in Amber Guyger case|url=https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-association-president-denies-any-wrongdoing-in-amber-guyger-case|access-date=2020-06-17|website=FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Vaughn|first=Jacob|date=2019-09-30|title=Activists Call for Resignation, Firing of DPA President Mike Mata|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/protesters-call-for-resignation-of-dallas-police-association-president-mike-mata-11768127|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001125223/https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/protesters-call-for-resignation-of-dallas-police-association-president-mike-mata-11768127 |archive-date=2019-10-01 |access-date=2020-06-17|website=Dallas Observer}} In October, Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall announced an internal affairs investigation to the media on Sergeant Mata.{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Stephen |title=DPD Launches Investigation After Guyger Trial Revelations |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dpd-looking-into-guyger-investigation-problems-11771335 |access-date=8 May 2021 |work=Dallas Observer |date=3 October 2019}} In July 2020, a grand jury ultimately declined to indict Mata.{{cite news |last1=Branham |first1=Dana |title=Grand jury declines to indict Dallas Police Association president, who faced tampering allegations in Guyger case |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2020/07/28/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-dallas-police-association-president-mike-mata-over-tampering-allegations/ |access-date=8 May 2021 |work=Dallas News |date=29 July 2020 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://dallaspa.org}}
{{Dallas Police Department}}
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Category:Police unions in the United States
Category:Law enforcement in Texas
Category:Organizations based in Dallas
Category:Trade unions in Texas
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