When Black Lives Matter protests erupted in Dallas just over three weeks ago, Dallas Police Chief David Brown tried to motivate protesters to get involved with law enforcement.<br />Weeks after his speech, applications to the Dallas Police Department have tripled.<br />It’s a turnaround from recent months, when the department reportedly was forced to cancel training academy classes for a lack of recruits.<br />The police department received 467 job applications from July 8th to 20th, with new applications coming in daily.<br />It’s not known whether the applicants are protesters or have any connection to the Black Lives Matter movement.
