The Dallas County Highway Traffic Program ends Aug. 28. Dallas PD says it will expand its traffic unit to cover freeway enforcement and HOV lanes across the city.
DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department is preparing to take full control of freeway traffic enforcement after Dallas County announced it will end a partnership that brought the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office onto city highways.
In a statement Friday, DPD said Dallas County notified the department that it would end the Dallas County Highway Traffic Program, a partnership launched in October 2025 that provided the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office with $1.2 million to support freeway traffic enforcement and crash response within Dallas city limits. The agreement ends Aug. 28.
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In response, DPD say they will expand their Traffic Unit to absorb freeway enforcement, High Occupancy Vehicle lane enforcement and crash investigations across the city.
“This transition reflects the way we are continuously evaluating how we deploy our resources to best serve the people of Dallas,” said Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux. “Expanding our Traffic Unit allows us to provide faster, more specialized response to traffic incidents, assume responsibility for HOV lane enforcement, and keep patrol officers focused on responding to calls for service. It’s an investment in both public safety and operational efficiency that ultimately enhances the level of service our community expects and deserves.”
The department said the expansion will also help reduce the need to pull patrol officers away from calls for service to handle traffic incidents, a change officials say they’ve been planning for months.