In April of 2001, the Department of Justice awarded a Community Prosecution Planning Grant to the City of Dallas, Dallas City Attorney's Office. City Attorney Madeline Johnson tasked Assistant City Attorney Roxann Pais with identifying Dallas communities that would benefit from a Community Prosecution approach. After reviewing crime data, neighborhood maps and census statistics and meeting with local stakeholders, the neighborhoods of Old East Dallas and South Dallas/Fair Park were selected as the first to communities to receive a Community Prosecutor.

Currently, there are 14 Dallas neighborhoods that are served by Community Prosecutors. The Community Prosecution team is composed of 14 Assistant City Attorneys, 6 Code Officers assigned from the Department of Code Compliance, 12 Community Court staff members, and three support staff. The team is lead by Chief Community Prosecutor Rosalind Jeffers, who is supported by Deputy Chief Community Prosecutor Adam McGough.