| Another week, another headline that feels more like a punchline: a drunk volleyball coach crashes his SUV and leads firefighters on a three-wheeled chase through Dallas. Bounty hunters pretending to be cops shoot a man dead in East Dallas. Road rage incidents now require full-blown crackdowns, and police are chasing down scooter-riding burglars caught on Ring cameras. Dallas PD is short hundreds of officers and barely keeping up. They’ve launched new recruitment efforts, but with no serious pay raises or support from City Hall, how many will stay? Criminals aren’t waiting for a hiring campaign. They’re exploiting the gap right now. City leadership doesn’t just ignore the problem, they actively get in the way. QuikTrip tried to donate $1.6 million to help improve police training, and City Hall nearly blocked it over bureaucratic red tape. It’s the same pattern: delays, dysfunction, and politics over public safety. Meanwhile, the city claims it’s solved veteran homelessness, right as an internal audit shows it can’t even track basic performance from its contractors. Residents are watching the streets decay while leadership crafts press releases and pats itself on the back. |
| If you’re tired of watching Dallas spiral while the people in charge do nothing, let them hear it. Contact your city council member and demand real solutions. Let’s charge our City Council with the demand for a tougher response to Dallas’ public safety issues! |
| Press Highlights: |
| DPD Launches Largest Civilian Active Shooter Training in U.S. With Texas leading the nation in active shooter incidents last year, Dallas Police and over 30 partner agencies are holding the country’s largest civilian response training. The goal: equip everyday Texans with the tools to survive until first responders arrive. |
| Dallas Shelter at Capacity as Homeless Crisis Grows With over 8,000 people expected to pass through this year, Dallas is on track for a record-breaking homelessness crisis. Downtown may look cleaner, but shelters are at capacity, and the problem is spilling into neighborhoods citywide. |
| Bazaldua Opposes Higher Police Standards Over “Diversity” Concerns Dallas just raised the bar for police recruits: age 21+, diploma or GED, and three years of full-time work. Bazaldua pushed back, claiming it would harm diversity efforts. Critics say experience matters more than identity when it comes to public safety. |
Tracking Illegal Camps:
District 6
Councilwoman Laura Cadena
“Sidewalk Encampment”
On Harry Hines, people are camped out on the sidewalk, carts, trash bags, and all. This isn’t a temporary gathering, it’s a permanent fixture. Councilwoman Laura Cadena, how long will this remain the front door of District 6?
District 6
Councilwoman Laura Cadena
“Hidden Encampment”
A sprawling camp hides beneath the overpass near Technology Blvd and I-35, surrounded by dumped tires, graffiti, and steep embankments. This is District 6, Laura Cadena’s district. Where’s the urgency to clean this up?
District 2
Councilman Jesse Moreno
“Tents Under the Big Tree”
A growing camp is tucked into the trees along IH-30, right outside the Government District. Tents, trash, and debris mark the gateway to downtown. Councilman Jesse Moreno, how long will this stretch of chaos remain untouched, just blocks from your office?
