Dallas' first Latino police chief made a lasting impression on a community that had felt over-policed and underserved.

A memo from Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax says the chief will start his new position overseeing public safety on Nov. 4.

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.

In his first public remarks since he confirmed he’s leaving for Austin, Chief Eddie García told The Dallas Morning News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that he’s considered retiring since May but that no single event precipitated his decision.

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.

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

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 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.