Eddie García stepped into view of the cameras in City Hall’s lobby, his navy suit crisp, a pin of this city’s trademark “Molly” longhorn gleaming on his lapel. The former Dallas police chief, who left North Texas last year to trade his police uniform for a suit as Austin’s assistant city manager overseeing public safety agencies,

Eddie García wants to be a police chief who strengthens public trust and builds bridges between law enforcement and communities of color, all while cracking down on crime.