Each of the five have current or previous command experience with DPD. That said, there almost certainly also will be interest in the position outside

Police Chief Eddie Garcia's resignation was a shock to Dallas' top officials. One council member said she was "blindsided" by the news that Garcia is leaving for Austin.

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.

The dispute boils down to whether the fair is subject to the same restrictions around prohibiting guns as the city.