Municipal Archives


​Dallas Police Department Historical Reports, Records, and Newsletters, 1930-Current​

Collection 1991-019​

Overview

Repository
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
Creator Dallas Police Department
Title Dallas Police Department Historical Reports, Records, and Newsletters
Dates 1930-Current
Quantity 7 linear feet
Abstract Annual reports, statistical summaries, and other reports created by the Dallas Police Department.
Identification 1991-019
Language Records are in English


Scope and Content

The collection consists of annual reports, statistical summaries, and other reports created by the Dallas Police Department.  In addition to reports, a small collection of historical case files is included.  Of particular note are photographs, fingerprint cards, and other case file materials concerning Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and Floyd Hamilton.

Organization

The collection is arranged in the following series:

Annual Reports
Statistical Summary
Murder Analysis
Historical Reports and Publications
Historical Records/Case Files 
Photographs and Negatives
Publications
Roll Book
Reports 
Dallas Police News
General Orders and Code of Conduct

Access

The Bonnie and Clyde materials are fragile, and access to them is considered on a case-by-case basis. The collection is available for viewing on the Portal to Texas History, and researchers should first consult that resource.  

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives.  All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.  The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.​

Citation

Dallas Police Department Historical Reports, Records, and Newsletters, 1930-Current (Box #, Folder #), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related materials

Collection 1991-001—JFK Collection: DPD Materials Related to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Index terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Dallas (Tex.) Police Department

Container List

Box Folder Title, Date
   Annual Reports
111951
 21952
 31953
 41954
 51955
 61956
211957
 21958
 31959
 41960
 51961
 61962
 71963
 81964
 91965
 101966
 111966
 121967
 131968
 141969
 151970
311971
 21971
 31972
 41972
 51973
 61973
 71983
 81983
 91989
 101996
   Statistical Summary
411969
 21969
 31970
 41970
 51974
 61975
 71976
 81977
 91978
 101979
 111980
 121981
 131982
 141980-1982
 151984
 161984
 171985
 181985
 191986
 201987
 211987
 221988
 231988
 241987
511990
 21991
 31991-1992
 41992
 51992
   Murder Analysis
611967
 21968
 31968
 41969
 51969
 61970
 71970
 81971
 91971
 101972
 111973
 121973
 131974
 141975
 151976
 161977
 171978
 181979
711980
 21981
 31982
 41983
 51983
 61984
 71985
 81986
 91986
 101987
 111988
 121988
 131989
811990
 21991
 31992
 41993
 51994
   Survey
91Survey, 1944
   Historical Reports and Publications
101Innovations and Programs, 1971
 2DPD 5 Year Plan, 10/10/1972
 3Yearbook, 1985
 4Summary of Crime - December 1986 - Released January 1987
 5Review of Deadly Force Training and Policies-The Alpert Group, 1987
 6Congressional Presentation, April 1987
 7Publications​
 8Identification Division - Personnel
 9Innovations and Programs, 1971
111Yearbook, 1985
121A Comprehensive Strategy for the 1990s: Control of Drugs in Dallas
 2A Comprehensive Strategy for the 1990s: Control of Drugs in Dallas​
 3A Comprehensive Strategy for the 1990s: Control of Drugs in Dallas - Executive Summary
 4A Comprehensive Strategy for the 1990s: Control of Drugs in Dallas - (Original - not distributed)
 5A Comprehensive Strategy for the 1990s: Control of Drugs in Dallas - (Original - not distributed)
 6Carlton Stowers, Partners in Blue: History of the Dallas Police Department, Dallas, Texas: Dallas Police Association, 1983
 7Official DPD Anti-Crime Handbook, 1991
   Historical Records/Case Files
131Wanted Reports - Clyde Barrow
 2United States Department of Justice - fingerprint classification and identification card - Clyde Barrow
 3Henry Methvin - Fingerprint Card
 4Bonnie and Clyde - photographs 
 5Bonnie and Clyde - photographs
 6Bonnie and Clyde - photographs (includes morgue)
 7Photographs of items found in car and a photograph of funeral home crowd
 8Car - photograph
 9Information concerning Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, 1932
 10Information concerning Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, 1933
 11Information concerning Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, 1934
 12Photocopy and photograph - Letter sent by Clyde Barrow to Mr. King - Dallas District Attorney re: Raymond Hamilton, 5/14/1934
 13Voluntary Statements - W. D. Jones, November 1933
 14Poem by Bonnie Parker
 15Newspaper Clippings - Bonnie and Clyde
 16Newspaper Clippings - Bonnie and Clyde
 17Newspaper clippings - Articles from Startling Detective Adventures
 18DPD Microfilm - Clyde Barrow
14
1
Negatives of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and Raymond Hamilton​ images (See Portal to Texas History)​

 
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, Damaged negatives
151Raymond Hamilton, 1932-1934
 2Fingerprint Card - Raymond Hamilton
 3Photograph Letter to A. S. Baskett by Raymond Hamilton denying being with Clyde Barrow.
 4Raymond Hamilton - Newspaper Clippings
 5Original folder and envelopes - Raymond Hamilton
 6Floyd Hamilton - Fingerprint Card #79431
 7Floyd Hamilton - Case Report, 8/23/1938
 8Floyd Hamilton - Transcript of arrest record
 9Floyd Hamilton - Newspaper clippings
 10Original File Folder #79431 - Floyd Hamilton
161Urschel Kidnap Case - Harvey J. Bailey​, 1933
 2Urschel Kidnap Case - Composite Photograph, 1933
 3Urschel Kidnap Case - Photographs: Katherine Kelly, 1933
 4John Clavert Tichenon, Seymour Eaton Travis, Langford Poland Ramsey
 5Urschel Kidnap Case - Robert and Armon Shannon Homes - Photographs, 1933
 6Urschel Kidnap Case - Jail interior photographs, 1933
 7Urschel Kidnap Case - Newspaper Clippings - Trial of Harvey J. Bailey, September 1933
 8Urschel Kidnap Case - original envelopes, 1933
 9Bruno Richard Hauptmann - Fingerprint Card - (Lindbergh Kidnapping), 9/25/1934
 10Allie Wright Murder Case - (aka Mrs. Walter Kidd, Allie Crouch) -3/3/1934 - Crime Scene Photographs
 11Allie Wright Murder Case - negatives
 12Allie Wright Murder Case - negatives, damaged
 13Allie Wright Murder Case - original folder
 14Eugene Farrar Murder Case, 1/18/1934
 15Eugene Farrar Murder Case - negatives
 16Eugene Farrar Murder Case - original folder
 17
Mary Knox - Murder Case - Police report, 1937 
 18Mary Knox - Murder Case – newspaper clippings, 1937
 19
Mary Knox - Murder Case  photographs – Mrs. Knox as found in her home, 1937
 20
Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - rug, 1937
 21
Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - kitchen, 1937
 22
Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - cashier's check, 1937
 23
Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - exterior of house, 1937
 24
Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - car with Utah license plates, 1937
 25Mary Knox - Murder Case - photographs - fingerprints, 1937
 26
Mary Knox - Murder Case - negatives, 1937
 27Mary Knox - Murder Case - original envelope, 1937
 28Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - Murder Case, fingerprint card with photograph on reverse side, 3/22/1924
 29Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - wanted notices
 30Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - fingerprint card
 31Correspondence re: Pete Jones, 1939
 32Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - photographs
 33Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - negatives
 34Theodosia D. Jones - alias Pete Jones - original file folder
1714229 Ross Murder Case - Lester Linwood Wilson fingerprints for identification, 9/28/1947
 24229 Ross Murder Case - Lester Linwood Wilson - photographs of evidence, 9/28/1947
 34229 Ross Murder Case - Lester Linwood Wilson - crime scene photographs: body at the scene and after autopsy, 9/28/1947
 44229 Ross Murder Case - Lester Linwood Wilson - negatives, 9/28/1947
 54229 Ross Murder Case - Original folder and envelope, 9/28/1947
 6Murder of Charlott Hinds Saunder Green at 3010 Elizabeth – photographs, 6/12/1948 
 7Murder of Charlott Hinds Saunder Green at 3010 Elizabeth - negatives, 6/12/1948 
 8Murder of Charlott Hinds Saunder Green ​at 3010 Elizabeth - original folder, 6/12/1948 
 9Shooting of G.W. Wilkins - University Park Officer at 4305 Druid Lane - photographs, 7/19/1948
 10Shooting of G.W. Wilkins - University Park Officer at 4305 Druid Lane​ - negatives, 7/19/1948
 11Shooting of G.W. Wilkins - University Park Officer at 4305 Druid Lane - original folder, 7/19/1948
 12Joe Daniel Smith - alias Smoky, 1940-1958
 13Robert Lee Johnson 1951-1952 - Murder of Dallas Police Officer Johnny Sides, 1/22/1951
 14Robert Lee Johnson newspaper clippings 1951-1952 - Murder of Dallas Police Officer Johnny Sides, 1/22/1951
 15Robert Lee Johnson - photographs, 1951 
 16Robert Lee Johnson - negatives, 1951 
 17Robert Lee Johnson - original folder with mug shot attached
 18Ernest Hugh Huddleston - officer killed - photographs, 3/18/1954
 19Huddleston original folder
 20Juanita Dale Phillips - Juanita Dale Dabbs - alias Candi Barr - poor quality copies from microfilm - arrest record and newspaper clippings, 1952-1958
 21William Edward Parry, Richard Lowe Clark, and Don Ray Ables - Photographs, May 1964
 22William Edward Parry, Richard Lowe Clark, and Don Ray Ables - Negatives, May 1964
   Photographs and Negatives - (Some Damaged)
181Photographs - personnel
 2Negatives - police personnel
 3Negatives - police personnel
 4Unknown negatives - damaged
   Publications
191"In the Line of Duty", Steve Elwonger, 1991
 2 Souvenir – photocopy, c. 1910 
 3 Souvenir – original, c. 1910
 4Folder with DPD Badge on cover
20 Roll Book #8 class 65, 959 and class 73, 1961-62
   Reports
211Crime Summary, 1993
 2Monthly Crime Statistics, July 1991-1992
 3General Orders Code of Conduct, 1987
 4General Orders Code of Conduct, 1988
 5General Orders Code of Conduct, 1989
 6General Orders Code of Conduct, 1990
 7General Orders Code of Conduct, 1991
 8General Orders Code of Conduct, 1992
 9Crime Summary, 1993
   Dallas Police News
2211987
 21991
 31992
 41993
 51994
 61995
 71996
 8DPD Historical Exhibit Manual, 1991
 9North Central Informer, 1997-98
 10Dallas Police Association Proposal, 1976
 11DPD Activities in Dallas Parks, 2001
23
1January-June, 1997
 2July-December, 1997
 3January-June, 1998
 4July-December, 1998
 51999
 62000-2001
 72001
 82002
 92002-2003
   General Orders and Code of Conduct
241General Orders, 1972-1976
 
2General Orders, revisions
 3General Orders, revisions, 1983-1985
 
4
General Orders, 1972-1976

Container List 1991-019 [2024 Addition]

B​ox​
FolderTitle, Date
  Statistical Reports
11Statistical reports, 1946-1947
 2Statistical reports, 1950
 3Statistical reports, 1951
 4Statistical reports, 1952
 5Statistical reports, 1953
 6Statistical reports, 1954
 7Statistical reports, 1955
 8Statistical reports, 1956
 9Statistical reports, 1957
 10Statistical reports, 1958
 11Statistical reports, 1959
 12Statistical reports, 1960
 13Statistical reports, 1961
 14Statistical reports, 1962
21Statistical reports, 1963
 2Statistical reports, 1964
 3Statistical reports, 1965
 4Statistical reports, 1966
 5Statistical reports, 1967
 6Statistical reports, 1968
 7Statistical reports, 1969
 8Statistical reports, 1970
31Statistical reports, 1971
 2Statistical reports, 1972
 3Statistical reports, 1973
 4Statistical reports, 1974
 5Statistical reports, 1975
 6Statistical reports, 1976
 7Statistical reports, 1977
 8Statistical reports, 1978
 9Statistical reports, 1979
 10Statistical reports, 1980
 11Statistical reports, 1981
 12Statistical reports, 1982
 13Statistical reports, 1983
 14Statistical reports, 1984
41Statistical reports, 1985
 2Statistical reports, 1986
 3Statistical reports, 1987
 4Statistical reports, 1988
 5Statistical reports, 1989
 6Statistical reports, 1990
 7Statistical reports, 1991
 8Statistical reports, 1992
 9Statistical reports, 1993
 10Statistical reports, 1994
 11Statistical reports, 1995
51Statistical reports, 1996
 2Statistical reports, 1997
 3Statistical reports, 1998
 4Statistical reports, 1999
 5Statistical reports, 2010
 6Statistical reports, 2011
 7Statistical reports, 2013
 8​Murder Analysis, 1968-1974
 9​Murder Analysis, 1975-1979
 10​Murder Analysis, 1980-1984
61​Murder Analysis, 1985-1989
 2​Murder Analysis, 1990-1994
Budgets
71​Dallas Police Department budget presentation, 1991
Reports and Studies
81Republican Convention Planning, 1984, #1
 2Republican Convention Planning, 1984, #2
 3World Cup Soccer USA Law Enforcement Planning and Operations, 1994
 4Attack on America Response Plan, 2001
 5Labor Relations Workshop III, 1973
 6Dallas United report findings, June 1985
 7Dallas United report findings, October 1985
91Dallas United report findings, July 1988
 2Recommendations from the Action Plan, Congressional Hearing Testimony, Mayor's Advisory Committee on Crime, Alpert Report, and Noble Report, 1988
 3Walker Consent Decree Recommendations and Implementation, 1990-1992
 4Walker Consent Decree Analysis, 1992, #1
 5Walker Consent Decree Analysis, 1992, #2
 6Walker Consent Decree Standard Operating Procedures, 2000
​101Repeat Offender Studies and Memos, 1972-1973, 1984-1985
 2Texas Association of Law Enforcment Planner Annual Legacy Survey, 1997
 3International Association of Chiefs of Police Dallas Police Survey, 1967, #1
 4International Association of Chiefs of Police Dallas Police Survey, 1967, #2
 5Trinity River Corrdidor Master Implementation Plan, 1999
 6Studies Regarding Ammunition, 1992
​111Deadly Force Training and Policies of the Dallas Police Department, 1987
 2Background Information on Officer Robert Wood Murder, 1976
 3Proposed Format Change for the General Orders, 1992
 4Index Crime Summary by Patrol Division and Beat Jan-Dec 1997, 1998
 5The Five Year Plan Question and Answers, 1973
 6Dallas Police Department Transit Unit Proposal, 1987
 7DPD Officers Killed in the Line of Duty since 1970, 1981
 8Cost of Study of City Jail Operation, 1976
 9DPD Audit and Performance Reports, 1998-1999, 2000, 2002, 2008
​121DPD Employee Opinion Survey, 1981
 2DPD Employee Opinion Re-Survey, 1984
 3DPD Employee Opinion Survey, 1988
 4City of Dallas Attitude Survey of Police Department, 1983
 5Citizen Opinion Survey, 1984
 6Citizen Opinion Survey, 1993
​131Wrecker Driver Receipt Book, 1997-1998
 2Back on the Block Initiative, 1991
 3Post-Shooting Trauma report, undated
 4Evaluation: Assist 1 Cellular Call Box, 1987
 5Non-Lethal Weapons Review, 1987
 6Police Service in the Central Business District, 1983
 7Schematic Design Phase 911 Emergency Communications Center, 1987
 8Master Plan for the Physical Growth of the Dallas Police Department, 1971-1981
 9Decentralization of the Investigative Function, 1976
141NCAA Final Four Recap Report, 2014
 2MDC/In-Car Video Project, 2006
 3Operation Hornet's Nest, 2010
 4DPD Annual Traffic Contact Data Report, 2015
 5DPD Meet and Confer, 2018
 610 Largest Cities Chase Policy Survey, 2010
 7Three Year Police Fleet Plan, 1990
 8Jurisdiction of DPD on Federal Facilities in Dallas notes and background material, 1984-1985, 1991, undated
151Mayor's Criminal Justice Task Force, 1986
 2DPD Interactive Community Policing -1995-1997 Interim Report, 1998
 3DPD Interactive Community Policing -1995-1999 Final Report, 2000
 4Pursuit Policy Research, 2010, #1
 5Pursuit Policy Research, 2010, #2
161Deadly Force Survey 1, 1984
 2Deadly Force Survey 2, 1984
 3Deadly Force Survey 3, 1984
 4Deadly Force Survey 4, 1984
171Review of Police Shootings Incidents during 1983, 1984
 2Alpert Report - Appendix 1, 1987
 3Alpert Report - Appendix 2, 1987
 4Alpert Report - Review of Deadly Force Training and Policies, 1987, #1
 5Alpert Report - Review of Deadly Force Training and Policies, 1987, #2
181Congressional Hearing Testimony on Police Community Relations, Undated, #1
 2Congressional Hearing Testimony on Police Community Relations, Undated, #2
 3Congressional Hearing Testimony on Police Community Relations, Undated, #3
Personnel and Training
191Recruit Officer's Training Manual, 2005
 2DPD Training Bulletins, 1970, 1971, 1974
 3Consilidation of the Dallas Security Force, 1987
 4Consilidation of Police Services, 1971
 5Analysis of Personnel Allocation in DPD, 1989
 6Study of Shooting Incidents during 1970 Involving Police Officers, 1971
 7Lateral Career Path Plan, 1987
201DPD Officer Retention Proposals, 1982
 2Dallas Police Staffing, 1984
 3Federal Reserve (5 Yr. Proposal) and Alternatives, 1993
 4Staffing Requirements for the DPD, 1983-1993
 5Report Regarding the Events Surrounding David Brown Jr.'s Funeral, 2010
 6Evaluation Plan for Southeast Experimental Decentralization, undated
 7Southwest Decentralization Analysis of Personnel and Functions, 1973
 8Feasibility Study of Mounted Police, 1972
 9DPD Evaluation of 500 South Ervay, 1997
211DPD Personnel Rules, 1958, 1975, 1987, 1988
 2DPD Innovations and Programs, 1971
 3Jack Evans Police Headquarters Campus Guide, undated
 4DPD Goals and Plans, undated
 5Supervisors School In-Service Training, 1956
 6Patrol Bureau Operating Procedure for Police Officers, 1973
 7Auto Theft Bureau Standard Operating Procedure, undated
 8Juvenile Bureau Standard Operating Procedure, undated
22 Billy Joe Kenney Recruit Class #71 Training School Book, undated
231Women in Policing, 1972-1973
 2Women in Policing, 1974, #1
 3Women in Policing, 1974, #2
 4Female Officer issues, notes, and background material, 1991-1994
 5Women in Policing, 1997-1998
241DPD Code of Conduct, 1958
 2DPD General Orders, 1958, #1
 3DPD General Orders, 1958, #2
251General Orders Code of Conduct, 1986-1987
 2General Orders Code of Conduct, 1989-1990
 3General Orders Code of Conduct, 1991-1992
 4General Orders Code of Conduct, 1995, 2000
261General Orders Code of Conduct, 1969-1970
 2Gang Handbook, 1995
 3Affirmative Action Plan, 1993-1998
 4Emergency Operation Procedures, undated
 5Texas Penal Code, undated
 6Dallas Traffic Ordinance, 1974
 7Spanish Language Guide, undated
 8Patrol Division Manuals and Guides, 1966, 1988
 9Tactical Officer's Manual, 1981
 10Training Manual on Community Tensions, undated
271Patrol Bureau Operating Procedure for Police Officers, 1985
 2Interactive Community Policing Manuals, 1998, undated
 3Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint Training, 1990
 4PPCT Defensive Tactics System, undated
 5Training and Educational material, 1971, 1974, 1985, undated
 6DPD Sergents Test - Source material list and test, 1970
281Analysis of Physical and Educational Requirements, 1971-1972
 2Medical Selection, 1975
 3Code of Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Board, 1979
 4Selection for Promotion Literature Review, 1980-1982
 5City of Dallas Personnel Rules, 1987
 6Applicant Interview Board Procedure Manual, 1985
 7Physical Training and Defensive Tactics Recruits Hanbook, 1974
 8Selection for Promotion Appendices, 1970-1980
 9First Line Supervisor's Manual, undated
291Personnel Rules, 1972
 1Personnel Rules, 1996
 2Salary Comparison, 1994
 3Salary Schedule, 1989
 4Captain Manual, 1988
 5Guidelines for Employee Discipline, 1976
 6Jack Evans Police Headquarters Building Groundbreaking program, 2001
 7Traffic Ordinance for the City of Dallas, 1959
 8First Line Supervisor's Guidebook, undated
 9Five Year Plan, 1972
 10Police Department Reorganization, 1988
 11Police Beats, 1981, 1982, 1990-1991
Publications
301Publications, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2020, undated
 2Dallas Police News, 1976
 3Dallas Police News, 1977, #1
 4Dallas Police News, 1977, #2
 5Dallas Police News, 1977, #3
311Dallas Police News, 1977, #4
 2Dallas Police News, 1977, #5
 3Dallas Police News, 1978, #1
 4Dallas Police News, 1978, #2
321Dallas Police News, 1978, #3
 2Dallas Police News, 1978, #4
 3Dallas Police News, 1979
 4Dallas Police News, 1980
 5Dallas Police News, 1981
 6Dallas Police News, 1982
 7Dallas Police News, 1983
 8Dallas Police News, 1984
 9Dallas Police News, 1985
 10Dallas Police News, 1986
 11Dallas Police News, 1987
331Dallas Police News, 1988
 2Dallas Police News, 1989
 3Dallas Police News, 1990
 4Dallas Police News, 1991
 5Dallas Police News, 1992
 6Dallas Police News, 1993
 7Dallas Police News, 1994
 8Dallas Police News, 1995
 9Dallas Police News, 1996
341Dallas Police News, 1997
 2Dallas Police News, 1998
 3Dallas Police News, 1999
 4Dallas Police News, 2000
351Dallas Police News, 2001
 2Dallas Police News, 2002
 3Dallas Police News, 2003
 4Dallas Police News, 2004