Contact Station:  |   |  Police Chief Discusses Goals For Reducing Crime POSTED: 5:30 pm CDT June 20, 2005 UPDATED: 1:52 pm CDT June 21, 2005 DALLAS -- Dallas continues to top other major U.S. cities in terms of crime rates. When Police Chief David Kunkle took office, he promised to reduce crime by 10 percent overall by the end of 2005. Crime in Dallas has dropped about 3 percent during Kunkle's tenure. FeedRoom Kunkle talked with NBC 5 reporter Grant Stinchfield about his year in office and the need for more officers before the department can achieve the 10-percent reduction goal. "I think we need more officers," Kunkle said. "I was trying to reserve judgment on that until I got here, but we can't find officers anywhere. Neighborhoods are desperate for more police officers, more police protection, and without taking them from other parts

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