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**DPD needs to move from 3,000 to 4,000 police officers ASAP.**

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**Parks and streets are for public use, not private living.**

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**Blacks & Hispanics suffer most when crime is high.**

**New Dallas Police Chief Has a Lot to Prove**

Daniel Comeaux officially starts as

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At the recent meet-and-greet for police chief candidates, Keep Dallas Safe Executive Director, Mark Lutchman, asked Comeaux directly about Proposition U and the city's failure to meet its staffing mandate of 4,000 officers. Comeaux acknowledged the challenge and floated a creative—if unconventional—solution:

**hiring retired officers** as contract workers to temporarily fill the gap while full-time hiring ramps up.

We also asked Comeaux about homelessness. His answer? That

**businesses need to do more.** That was surprising, to say the least. Dallas businesses already deal with the fallout from encampments, drug use, theft, vandalism, and panhandling on a daily basis. Pushing more responsibility onto them, instead of holding City Hall accountable,

**is the wrong approach.**

Still, we’re hopeful. Comeaux has a long career in law enforcement, a proven record in federal operations, and no political ties in Dallas—meaning he doesn’t owe favors to anyone. That gives him a clean slate. Now it’s up to him to show us where he stands.

**We need a chief who listens to the people**—not the activists. One who prioritizes law enforcement, follows the will of the voters, and puts public safety first.

Dallas has a new chief. But the council still needs pressure. Reach out today and tell them: Support Prop U.

**Clean up our streets.**

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**Something Very Dark Is Happening At Dallas Homeless Encampments...**

There’s

**something very dark** happening at Dallas homeless encampments.

Blatant, horrifying crimes are being ignored while DPD looks the other way.

It’s time the new police chief, Daniel Comeaux, steps up and puts an end to this.

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**Press Highlights:**

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**Missing 13-Year-Old Found in Encampment—Coerced Into Prostitution** [link removed] [link removed]

A 13-year-old Dallas girl went missing for a week, was found in a homeless encampment, and told police she was coerced into prostitution.

**Her family, not police, rescued her.** Now a woman’s been arrested, and the city’s left asking, how did this happen on our watch?

**Drive-By in South Dallas Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Injured** [link removed]

Another drive-by shooting rocked South Dallas, leaving two dead and one injured around 3:30 a.m. People were hanging out in a parking lot when bullets started flying. Dallas has a violence problem—and it’s not getting better.

**When will leadership stop pretending otherwise?**

**Dallas Spent $20M on a Building It Can’t Use** [link removed]

The city spent over $20 million on a new permit office—

**but never got a permit to occupy it.** A year later, it’s still sitting empty, and now Council is talking about selling it. You can’t make this stuff up. It’s a total embarrassment.

**Tracking Illegal Camps:**

**District 6, Councilman Omar Narvaez**

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**Pink Pony Camp**

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Set up in the middle of a grassy median near Empire Central, this lone shelter might look small—but it’s just another sign of how deep the city’s neglect runs. Tarps, scattered belongings, and even a pink toy pony mark the spot where a public green space has been quietly claimed.

**Councilman Omar Narvaez, how many more corners of your district have to fall through the cracks before you finally step in?**

**District 2, Councilman Jesse Moreno**

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**South Blvd Spread**

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This stretch of South Blvd has quietly turned into a growing encampment, with tents, debris, and scattered trash taking over the open lot. The area feels more and more abandoned with each visit.

**Councilman Jesse Moreno, what can be done to bring attention—and real solutions—to parts of your district that keep getting overlooked and abandoned?**

**District 10, Councilwoman Kathy Stewart**

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**Freeway Island Tent**

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Perched alone beneath a tangle of overpasses, this single tent sits awkwardly on a patch of grass between traffic lanes. It’s a jarring sight—one person trying to carve out space in the middle of a concrete highway system.

**Councilwoman Kathy Stewart, how many more of these forgotten corners are being ignored while the crisis quietly spreads?**

To Report an Encampment: Dial 3-1-1 or Call (214) 670-3111 tel:(214)%20670-3111 and Click on your

**District Councilman to Email them with the Date and Camp Location.**

Chad West, Council District 1 mailto:[email protected]

Jesse Moreno, Council District 2 mailto:[email protected]

Zarin D. Gracey, Council District 3 mailto:[email protected]

Carolyn King Arnold, Council District 4 mailto:[email protected]

Jaime Resendez, District 5 mailto:[email protected]

Omar Narvaez, District 6 mailto:[email protected]

Adam Bazaldua, District 7 mailto:[email protected]

Tennell Atkins, District 8 mailto:[email protected]

Paula Blackmon, District 9 mailto:[email protected]

Kathy Stewart, District 10 mailto:[email protected]

Jaynie Schultz, District 11 mailto:[email protected]

Cara Mendelsohn, District 12 mailto:[email protected]

Gay Donnell Willis, District 13 mailto:[email protected]

Paul E. Ridley, District 14 mailto:[email protected]

**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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