
Biography
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.