Dallas City Council members said they were caught off guard when they found out Dallas Police Chief Eddie García was on his way out to join former

DALLAS — Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia has told city officials that he plans to retire from law enforcement and appears to be in line to take a new position with the city of Austin, multiple sources told WFAA. The move means Garcia would be joining T.C. Broadnax, Dallas' former city manager who took the same role in Austin earlier this year.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Interim City Manager Kimberly Tolbert said they are going to focus on finding a new police chief to achieve the goal of making Dallas a safer city.

Chief Eddie García is retiring from the Dallas Police Department after more than 3.5 years at the helm, where he built a national reputation for

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia will retire from the department, a city council member confirmed to KERA. Garcia will become an assistant city manager in Austin.

The president of the Austin Police Association is enthusiastic about Dallas' police chief becoming Austin's assistant city manager overseeing public safety.

Garcia told city officials on Thursday that he is planning on retiring from law enforcement and taking an assistant city manager role overseeing public safety in Austin.