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.

Eddie Garcia, the former Dallas police chief, has been named the new chief of the Fort Worth Police Department, City Manager Jay Chapa announced Thursday afternoon.

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,