Morning Roundup: Dallas police look to recruit, local inflation still high, safest American city is in D-FW

Also, Sen. Ted Cruz speaks on whether he plans to run for president in 2024. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [Dallas-Fort Worth inflation is still high, but the pace of price hikes is slowing]( January’s 7.5% increase in the cost of living in D-FW was still higher than the 6.4% U.S. rate. But local [...] [Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won’t run for president in 2024, will only seek third term]( Cruz had the option to run for both president and reelection to the Senate under Texas' 1959 "LBJ law." [Arlington man fatally shot in driveway by suspected thieves, police say. Suspects at large]( Detectives believe the suspects who shot the man was attempting to break into cars in the neighborhood, a [...] [Dallas man arrested in Plano with 6,000 fentanyl pills and a handgun]( Authorities made the arrest after a vehicle search at a traffic stop in Plano.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Douglas Emhoff to speak at BBYO International Convention for Jewish teens in Dallas]( The second gentleman will address the annual international convention as part of his campaign to combat the [...] [New southern Dallas grocery store fills urgent need in food desert]( New owner/operator takes over the former Save U More in Highland Hills Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](. [Donations for earthquake victims stolen from Flower Mound mosque]( Police are not sure how much money was stolen, but Khan said he estimates the amount to be in the thousands. [Frisco named safest city in America, study says]( Frisco named safest city in America by SmartAsset [Hungry for connection: Brown Girls Food Club builds community in North Texas through food]( A group of young women of color organize regular meetups in order to support small BIPOC-owned businesses, and [...] [Bryan Cranston wants to play Willie Nelson in a biopic]( ‘The hair and the beard. I think there’s some physical resemblance,’ Cranston told NME. [MORE NEWS](   PUBLIC SAFETY Police officers, including Geovanny Mendoza-Rosales (second from right front row) and Jesus Martinez (center), stand after receiving their badges during the graduation ceremony for the Dallas Police Department Class 381 at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas on July 16, 2022. (Ben Torres / Special Contributor) [Dallas police look to recruit, retain officers in new ways as ‘hiring crisis’ endures]( In the face of an enduring hiring crisis, the Dallas Police Department’s recruiting and retention goals in 2023 boil down to a simple message: [300 cops in, and far fewer out](. Their ambitions come as the department — with about 3,077 sworn officers — attempts to make up for recruiting and retention setbacks of the last year. DPD recruited 200 officers the last fiscal year, short of their goal of 250. They expected to lose 205 officers to attrition. Instead, about 236 left. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023