The Dallas Police Department will expand its traffic enforcement operations beginning this Friday, August 28, 2026, assuming responsibility for freeway traffic enforcement and crash response within the City of Dallas.
The transition follows the conclusion of the Dallas County Highway Traffic Program agreement, under which the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office provided freeway traffic enforcement and crash response services within Dallas.
To prepare for the transition, DPD has increased staffing within its Traffic Unit, providing dedicated personnel to respond to crashes, conduct traffic enforcement and address safety concerns along Dallas freeways.
Beginning Tuesday, September 1, DPD will further expand its traffic operations by assuming primary traffic enforcement and crash response responsibilities on North Texas Tollway Authority roadways located within the City of Dallas, including portions of the President George Bush Turnpike that fall within Dallas city limits.
The tollway transition follows the expiration of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s agreement to provide dedicated law-enforcement services on NTTA roadways.
“These transitions allow us to take a more comprehensive approach to traffic safety across Dallas,” said Dallas Police Chief Daniel C. Comeaux. “By increasing the capacity of our Traffic Unit, we can provide specialized response on our freeways and tollways while reducing the need to pull patrol officers away from neighborhoods and emergency calls for service.”
The expanded Traffic Unit will focus on:
- Responding to and investigating traffic crashes;
- Conducting proactive traffic enforcement;
- Addressing dangerous driving behaviors;
- Supporting traffic management during major incidents; and
- Providing dedicated traffic-safety resources while allowing patrol officers to remain focused on calls for service throughout Dallas.
DPD has been preparing for the freeway transition for several months and has worked with its regional partners to help ensure continuity of law-enforcement services.
Motorists should continue to call 9-1-1 for emergencies and serious crashes and follow existing procedures for reporting non-emergency traffic incidents.