Anita Dickason is a retired police officer with a total of twenty-seven years of law enforcement experience, twenty-two with Dallas PD. She served as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics officer, advanced accident investigator, tactical officer and first female sniper on the Dallas SWAT team.
Awards
- Law Enforcement Professional Achievement Award—The Texas House of Representatives
- Officer of the Year—Texas Women in Law Enforcement
- Officer of the Year—International Association of Women in Police
- Runner-up Officer of the Year—Dallas Police Department
- Officer of the Month—Dallas Police Department
- Multiple Police Commendations, Certificates of Merit and citizen/business commendations from the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas community.
Instructor Certifications
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Defensive Tactics
- Police Batons
- Spontaneous Knife Defense
- Field Sobriety Procedures
- Drug Recognition Expert program
- Advanced Accident Investigation
Anita is a Past President of Texas Women in Law Enforcement, and Past Treasurer for the International Association of Women in Police. She served as an adjunct instructor for Texas A&M University and Sam Houston University.
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