Residents are waiting hours for help while the city drags its feet on police staffing. Prop U passed, but nothing has changed.[link removed]

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

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**Crime gets worse; Dallas city council members do nothing.**

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

**Emergency Calls Delayed Across Dallas:**

**Crime Doesn’t Wait, But City Hall Does**

If you call 911 in Dallas, you might be waiting longer than ever. New police data shows response times are rising across the board. For life-threatening emergencies, officers now take over

**11 minutes** to arrive. For violent crimes like robbery or assault, it’s more than 90 minutes. [link removed] And for theft, prostitution, or animal cruelty? Try

**four and a half hours,** if anyone shows up at all.

Imagine being robbed or attacked — and waiting, unsure if help will come. These aren’t just stats; they’re real people in danger while the system stalls. Voters passed Prop U to guarantee 4,000 officers, but Dallas still hasn’t delivered.

This isn’t public safety, it’s public deflection. If your car is broken into or your property vandalized, you’re now expected to file your own report and move on. Meanwhile, the problems grow worse [link removed]: panhandling, encampments, rising theft, and slower response times across nearly every division.

City leaders blame vague factors like “events” and “call severity,” but the truth is simple: Dallas isn’t meeting its own staffing promise, and residents are paying the price. These delays are the result of policy failure, not bad luck. Voters did their part. City Hall didn’t.

It’s time to raise your voice.

**Contact your City Council member** and demand full Prop U compliance, more patrol officers, and a real plan to restore public safety - before you or someone you love is left waiting.

Contact Your Council Member [link removed]

**Please Hold: Dallas 911 Delays Leave Residents at Risk**

Emergency calls in Dallas are facing dangerous delays, with some residents waiting hours for police to respond — even to violent crimes. While voters passed Prop U to boost staffing, City Hall continues to rely on diversion tactics and excuses.

As DPD struggles to hold the line, officers are met with understaffing, leadership spin, and little support. The system is breaking down — and it’s everyday Dallas families left paying the price.

Dallas is at a tipping point: we either return to the beautiful business-friendly powerhouse that generations of Dallasites have worked so hard to become, or we degrade into another hotspot for crime and homelessness.

**Press Highlights:**

11 Homicides in 20 Days—Summer Starts in Bloodshed [link removed]

At least 11 people have been murdered in Dallas during the first 20 days of June, spanning 10 separate incidents. Victims ranged from teenagers to seniors, and 4 cases remain unsolved. The mayor says public safety is the top priority, but the streets tell a different story.

Dallas Woman Gets 25 Years for Trafficking 14-Yr-Old Stepdaughter [link removed]

Karen Goana Villegas was convicted for forcing her 14-year-old stepdaughter into prostitution, trafficking her over several years in exchange for money and drugs. This case, called “negotiating with evil," was the first prosecuted by the D.A.'s new Human Trafficking Unit.

Dallas Survey: Residents Want Potholes Fixed and Police Funded [link removed]

A new city survey shows what we already knew: people want safer streets, better roads, and real value for their tax dollars. But instead of listening, City Hall keeps doubling down on bloated programs and vague social service agendas. With a $36.5 million budget hole and public trust on thin ice, the message from taxpayers is clear: fix the streets and fund our police!

**Tracking Illegal Camps:**

**District 2**

**Councilman Jesse Moreno**

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**Sidewalk Shelter in the Cedars"**

A single tent is tucked under the overpass at Harry Hines and Market Center Blvd, surrounded by overgrowth and just steps from the Original Market Diner.

**Councilmember Jesse Moreno, when will this area get real attention and enforcement?**

**District 14**

**Councilman Paul Ridley**

**"Art District Camp"**

A lone tent is pitched beneath the Woodall Rodgers overpass in the Arts District—just feet from traffic and surrounded by high-end development. This is one of Dallas’ most visible corridors.

**Councilman Paul Ridley, how long will this be tolerated in District 14?**

**District 2**

**Councilman Jesse Moreno**

**"Tents and Trash in The Cedars"**

A growing encampment has taken over the underpass at I-45 in The Cedars, with tents stacked behind chain-link fencing and trash scattered all around. Just blocks from downtown, this is now a hub of lawlessness.

**Councilman Jesse Moreno, what’s the plan to clean it up and restore order?**

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]

Maxie Johnson, Council District 4 mailto:[email protected]

Jaime Resendez, District 5 mailto:[email protected]

Lauren Cadena, District 6 mailto:[email protected]

Adam Bazaldua, District 7 mailto:[email protected]

Lorie Blair, District 8 mailto:[email protected]

Paula Blackmon, District 9 mailto:[email protected]

Kathy Stewart, District 10 mailto:[email protected]

Bill Roth, 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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