Dallas mayor says he was 'blindsided' by report

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said helium did not cognize astir the deletion of 22 terabytes of information astatine the Dallas Police Department earlier this twelvemonth and learned astir the quality conscionable this week from the territory attorney.

“I was blindsided Wednesday by the study that 22 terabytes of grounds from assorted Dallas Police Department transgression cases were deleted earlier this twelvemonth and that 8 terabytes of grounds are inactive missing,” Johnson said successful a memo metropolis officials connected Thursday.

The study came from Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot arsenic helium disclosed an issue during a information migration of the constabulary department’s web thrust led to the monolithic nonaccomplishment backmost successful April 2021. He said 22 terabytes were deleted betwixt March 31, 2021, and April 5, 2021.

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According to Creuzot, 14 terabytes were capable to beryllium recovered but that 8 terabytes are inactive missing and whitethorn not beryllium capable to beryllium recovered.

“That quality was particularly stunning due to the fact that this occupation seemingly has been known to immoderate City of Dallas officials for months — yet lone came to our attraction erstwhile the Dallas County District Attorney notified defence attorneys of this issue,” Johnson said successful his memo.

Creuzot said the territory attorney’s bureau is moving with the constabulary section to spot however galore cases could beryllium impacted and that the information nonaccomplishment could impact cases earlier July 28, 2020.

“This is simply a precise superior matter. Public information is the bedrock of our metropolis government. Missing grounds could person large consequences for pending transgression cases, which could permission victims without justness and undermine our efforts to physique a safer city,” Johnson said.

According to the territory attorney, the information nonaccomplishment should not impact cases that don’t person a detective, specified arsenic DWI, evading apprehension and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

CBSDFW.com Staff