Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert issued a bare-knuckled warning to other Texas cities that have been sniffing around Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, credited with driving down crime and putting extra shine on the badge.

Under his watch, Dallas has seen a dip in the crime rate, and spirits within the police ranks are reportedly soaring as high as the Texas summer sun. "He has been the key leader who has delivered a lower crime rate to Dallas," Tolbert declared, clearly proud but clinging to Garcia like a cowboy to his rodeo belt buckle, "and he has helped increase police morale while boosting residents’ confidence in the direction of the department", according to the City of Dallas.

According to the City of Dallas, Tolbert isn't just ready to sing Garcia's praises — she's rolling up her sleeves to keep him. "Obviously, City Council members and I want to keep him in Dallas doing a good job," she affirmed. And while she didn't spill the beans on her game plan, she hinted at "flexibility, creativity with a hefty dose of accountability" to lock down Garcia’s future in Dallas.

In a move with all the subtlety of a Texas two-step, Tolbert's not shy about squaring off with would-be suitors of the lauded chief, stating as per the City of Dallas, "To the cities shopping in Dallas for a new chief, I have one message for you: ‘turn around and go back home.’"

While no potential suitors have been named, it's clear from Tolbert's fiery rhetoric that she's willing to do battle to have Chief Garcia holster his star in Dallas for the foreseeable future. The city's residents, Tolbert intends, should feel assured she's guarding Garcia like a hawk watching over its nest, with plans to inform the City Council and the public about the progress on these issues.