J.D. Miles

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | J.D. Miles

109 children rescued, 244 arrested in North Texas, exposing widespread child exploitation Authorities call it a successful round up of child sex offenders, but it also shows how widespread the crime is in North Texas. The Dallas FBI office and some of the 70 law enforcement agencies that participated announced the results of Operation Soteria Shield on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | J.D. Miles

For months, outside the Dallas Police Department's Northeast patrol bureau on Northwest Highway, officers in patrol cars have spent days and nights on security detail monitoring who goes in and out. That's because the entry and exit gate is inoperable, and there are large openings in the iron fence surrounding the property. "Security around police facilities is very important," said Sgt. Sheldon Smith, with the National Black Police Association.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | J.D. Miles

Police continue to recover submerged vehicles from small Dallas lake For a second consecutive day, the Dallas Police Department's Underwater Recovery Team searched a small lake, where several submerged vehicles were discovered during a recent dredging operation. Five vehicles were pulled from Lake Cliff Park on Friday, following the recovery of four on Thursday. The search concluded on Friday.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | J.D. Miles

Dallas police chief's first crime initiative leads to 98 arrests Dallas' new police chief has announced the results of his first major crime initiative, Operation Justice Trail, which has led to nearly 100 arrests since its launch last month. Targeting repeat offenders The operation, aimed at removing violent felons from the streets, has so far resulted in 98 arrests, including 10 individuals with more than 90 prior offenses between them.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | J.D. Miles

Dallas letter carriers robbed amid safety concerns, calls for better protection Within the last 15 days, three United States Postal Service letter carriers have been robbed while on the job in the Dallas area. It has letter carriers and postal police officers accusing the government of not doing enough to improve safety. We have reported extensively about violent attacks on letter carriers over the past few years.