*U. Reneé Hall, the first Black woman to serve as chief of the Dallas police force, will step down from her position effective Nov. 10 following a three-year run. Hall’s resignation letter, however, doesn’t give a reason for her decision.
She wrote that Dallas police have dealt with “an unthinkable series of events” since she took office in 2017. Hall said she’s proud of how the department “coped” and “implemented critical reforms.”
Hall is one of a several big-city chiefs to face criticism for their handling of the protests and unrest that have swept the county since George Floyd died in the custody of Minneapolis police in May.
Watch a report of the city’s divided reaction to Hall’s resignation, and video of her reaction in January to the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy.
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