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David M. Kunkle
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE2004-present
Police Chief, Dallas, Texas
Manage an annual budget of over $450 million
4,500 personnel, serving a population of 1.3 million
Ninth-largest city and fourth largest metropolitan area in the nation
Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area has a population of 6.3 million
Major accomplishments include:
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Reduction in both violent crime and total crime for the past sixconsecutive years
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32% decrease in violent crime
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Increase in sworn strength of more than 700 officers
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Dramatic reductions in police response times
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Revision of a pursuit policy resulting in significant decreases inpursuit related deaths and injuries
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Created a “Fusion Center” –a state of the art information centerresponsible for gathering and analyzing criminal intelligencethroughout the North Texas region and beyond, then disseminatinginformation to field and investigative units immediately
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Established the W.W. Caruth Jr. Police Institute at Dallas –aleadership and research institute conceived as part of a $15 milliongrant by the Communities Foundation of Texas.1999-2004
Deputy City Manager, Arlington, Texas
 
Managed $31 million budget
1,500 personnel, serving a population of 400,000
Responsible for various departments of the City including the FinanceDepartment, Human Resources Department, Management ServicesDepartment, Support Services Department, Parks Department, Librariesand the Public Information Office1985-1999
Police Chief, Arlington, Texas
 
Manage a $40 million budget
630 personnel serving a population of 400,000
Department reorganization
Achievement of national law enforcement agency accreditation
Successful implementation of management audit recommendations
Implementation of state of the art communications system includingcomputer assisted dispatch, E-911, and 800 mhz trunked radio system
Design and construction of $12 million police facility
Revision of department policies and procedures
Orientation of department to a service-oriented community-based policingmodel
Establishment of college degree hiring requirement for police officers
Established aggressive recruitment program for protected class candidatesthat has resulted in a higher percentage of minority police officers than isrepresented in the community
Arlington Police Department has an excellent national reputation.
 
1982-1985
Police Chief, Grand Prairie, Texas
Responsibilities included managing a $5.5 million budget, 200 personnel, andserving a population of 100,000 people. Major accomplishmentsincludeddepartment reorganization, establishment of policies on use of force, includingdeadly force, Code of Conduct and Discipline; a quantitative redesign of policedistricts; complete automation of the department; architectural design completedto remodel and expand police building; and changing the image and direction of the Grand Prairie Police Department.1980-1982
Captain, Dallas Police Department
 Served as commander of Planning and Research Division. Responsibilitiesincluded writing and reviewing department policies, obtaining external funding,upgrading computer systems, beat realignments and personnel allocations,operational analysis, facility planning, varied management services for the PoliceChief, and the crime analysis function.1979-1980
Captain, Dallas Police Department
Finished first on Captain's examination. Youngest Captain in the history of theDallas Police Department.1978-1979
Lieutenant, Dallas Police Department
1976-1978
Sergeant, Dallas Police Department
1972-1976
Police Officer, Dallas Police Department
Was first in Police Academy Recruit Class.EDUCATION1994Masters of Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington1976Bachelor of Science, University of Texas at ArlingtonTRAINING2007National Executive Institute, FBI1992Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy1988Program for State and Local Government Officials, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University1985Menninger Institute (Topeka, Kansas)1983Senior Management Institute for Police, Boston, Massachusetts, sponsored by thePolice Executive Research Forum1979Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute, Command and Management School1976Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute, Supervisor's School
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