| After months of public pressure from Keep Dallas Safe, Dallas HERO, local businesses, and downtown residents, City Hall has finally launched a high-profile initiative to clean up downtown ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The plan, called Safe in the City, promises more officers, faster response times, and better coordination between departments. City leaders are calling it a “major investment in public safety.” But the question isn’t whether it looks good—it’s whether it actually works. The plan includes a brand-new command center downtown, a citywide dispatch strategy, and 130 officers deployed from different units to cover the central business district. It’s a big shift from the slow, scattered response residents have come to expect. And on paper, it sounds promising. But if you’ve lived here long enough, you know how this usually goes. These things get rolled out with a press conference and a budget, but then the city’s political priorities get in the way. The same leaders who pushed for defunding police in 2020 are now managing this plan. And the same soft-on-crime approach that’s allowed encampments to take over our sidewalks hasn’t gone away—it’s just being rebranded. That’s why we’re asking the real question: Is this about long-term safety for Dallas residents—or just a temporary clean-up for the tourists and FIFA executives? Because once the World Cup is over, we’re the ones who will be stuck with the results. |
| Contact your city council member and ask: Will Safe in the City get the leadership and support it needs to succeed—or is this just another flashy plan that disappears after the cameras leave? Dallas deserves better. And we’re not going to stop fighting for it. |
| Press Highlights: |
| Even Dallas Morning News Says Council Meetings Are a Mess When even the Dallas Morning News is calling out dysfunction at City Council meetings, you know it’s serious. Late starts, early exits, broken quorums, and they’re pointing to Mayor Johnson’s leadership as a major reason why. This needs to change. |
| Burglary Spree Hits Preston Center—Businesses Left in the Dark At least five Preston Center businesses were hit in a burglary spree this week, leaving owners with costly damages and little information from police. It’s getting harder to stay open in Dallas, not because of customers, but because of crime. |
| Woman Followed Home Downtown—City Still Stalls on Prop U A woman says a man followed her home in downtown Dallas and peered through her windows. Neighbors say they’ve seen him before. Meanwhile, the city still refuses to fully implement Prop U to boost police staffing. Why is basic safety still up for debate? |
Tracking Illegal Camps:
District 2, Councilman Jesse Moreno
“Shirtless Ramp Panhandler “
Shirtless and surrounded by bags, a pushcart, and scattered belongings, this man stands panhandling at the Wycliff Avenue on-ramp. It’s a jarring sight for drivers—and a dangerous one for him. Councilman Jesse Moreno, when does the line get drawn between compassion and enabling chaos?
| District 6, Councilman Omar Narvaez “Office Depot Cart Convoy” Right at a busy Koreatown intersection, this mobile setup of carts, crates, and bundled possessions has taken over the corner outside a major shopping center. It’s not just an eyesore, it’s a symptom of failed enforcement and unchecked sprawl. Councilman Omar Narvaez, how long do you plan to let this continue in a commercial district meant for businesses and families? |
| District 6, Councilman Omar Narvaez “Cornered on the Concrete” At the intersection of Lyndon B Johnson Freeway and a busy service road in Koreatown, this camp is wedged into a traffic island beneath the overpass. Blankets, carts, crates—everything crammed into a corner feet from live traffic. This isn’t hidden or hard to find. Councilmember Omar Narvaez, how much longer will this be tolerated as a status quo in District 6? |
