DPD needs to move from 3,000 to 4,000 police officers ASAP.
Responsible cities have a central location to deliver services to the homeless.
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State Fair Evacuates After Shooting |
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The State Fair of Texas was evacuated on Saturday after a shooting injured three. Police reported that the shooter was apprehended and none of the resulting injuries are life-threatening. Even though this event was not nearly as bad as it could have been, it reveals Dallas’s frightening vulnerability to random violent attacks.
The State Fair attracts visitors not just from Texas, but all over the world. At a time when murder and violent crime are ubiquitous and tensions are high, one would expect top-notch security at such a high-profile event. While Dallas police officers were patrolling the event, how could they do it properly when they didn’t even have enough officers to properly police the rest of the city? Our police department is woefully understaffed; huge events that require heightened police involvement certainly stretch the force even more thinly.
Thankfully, this weekend’s shooting was not a mass casualty event, but it could have been. Dallas should be leading the nation in public safety and prosperity, but instead, when other cities look to Dallas, they see just as much crime as there is in NYC and LA. Why relocate here? Why invest here?
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If Dallas ever hopes to be safe again, the first step is to hire 1,000 more officers. Reports commissioned by the city have shown that Dallas needs to move from 3,200 officers to 4,000 as soon as possible, but our city council members have done nothing to achieve that very simple goal. Are you tired of seeing our local government ignore the problems that put you and your family at risk? Contact your council member and DPD Chief Garcia and ask why hiring new officers isn’t their top priority.
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The Dallas Express's Crime Boss of the Month:
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Violent Crime Supposedly Down, But That’s Not The Whole Story |
City leadership often brags that DPD’s Violent Crime Reduction Plan has resulted in an overall drop in dangerous offenses around the city, but the raw data paints a different picture. Despite DPD enacting this plan for two full years now, the number of murders has risen about 10% over the past 12 months alone. DPD has made progress, but the job isn’t done and the data doesn’t lie. Dallas needs to solve its police shortages if we hope to get control of the murder rate! Read more...
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Haven for Hope Looks to Clear Clients’ Records |
The non-profit Haven for Hope, which serves San Antonio’s homeless population, is working with the Bexar County DA’s office to help make homeless individuals eligible for housing or employment. Many vagrants want to stay on the streets, but some people are stuck there because of problems with their criminal records. Doing what the law allows to help clear records of people who have served their time and are looking for a better life is just smart. Responsible cities help the homeless by centralizing homeless services! Read more...
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Dallas |
Everyone knows that certain neighborhoods in Dallas are dangerous, but comparing the crime rates to surrounding areas reveals how serious the problem is. The most dangerous neighborhood in the city, South Boulevard-Park Row, has a crime rate 277% higher than Dallas’s overall average crime rate. The violent crime rate of the second-highest area on the list is 300% higher than the national average! In Dallas, criminals thrive and businesses leave. Read more...
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Each week the KDS team drives its planned route through Dallas photo-documenting and cataloguing illegal encampments to inform the city of these locations. Our team livestreams these activities giving the community a first-hand look at the vagrancy crisis in Dallas. In this episode, we talk to the vagrant who constructs the bizarre 'monuments' on Regal Row. Watch here! |
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District 6 Councilman Omar Narvaez's
"Riviera Camp" |
We named this camp in Omar Narvaez’s District 6 “Riviera Camp.” Vagrants in District 6 have revived this camp along this drainage ditch, perhaps hoping to have their own little waterfront homes. Like so many others, this camp reveals the futility of the city’s current homelessness strategies. You can clear camps as often as you want, but the vagrants will always return if you allow them to. |
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District 10 Councilwoman Kathy Stewart's
"Garbage Can Camp" |
This camp in Kathy Stewart’s District 10 has been dubbed “Garbage Can Camp.” Vagrants live in filth and cover the city with trash, but it’s not every day you see a vagrant transporting their belongings in an actual trash can. So clearly, the vagrants are familiar with the concept of “trash,” but they simply choose to leave theirs on the street for everyone to see. |
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District 6 Councilman Omar Narvaez's
"Game Night Camp" |
This camp in Omar Narvaez’s District 6 has earned the title “Game Night Camp.” This cluster of tables under an overpass looks like the perfect spot for vagrants to get together and unwind with some card games after a long day of panhandling. Similarly, our city council is gambling with Dallas’s future by allowing them to stay here against the law! |
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To Report an Encampment: Dial 3-1-1 or Call (214) 670-3111 and Click on your District Councilman to Email them with the Date and Camp Location.
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Mission Statement:
Keep Dallas Safe exists to address crime and homelessness in Dallas with the goal of transforming Dallas into the safest large city in Texas for residents and businesses. We aim to have a City Council that prioritizes crime rate which directly determines the quality of life in Dallas. We do this by fighting against the "defund the police" movement, holding accountable our city leaders' efforts towards lowering district crime rates, and highlighting our city's homelessness problems by pushing for enforcement of the prohibition of urban camping.
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Keep Dallas Safe | 3626 North Hall St, Ste 610, Dallas, TX 75219 |
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