Dallas HERO

Public safety is a top concern for Dallas voters, yet city leaders are ignoring the mandates in city charter. Will you allow this lawlessness to stand? Call & email your council members and City Manager today to demand they implement Prop U! MAYOR ERIC JOHNSON @DallasMayor @Johnson4Dallas [email protected] CITY MANAGER KIM TOLBERT @KBTDallasICM [email protected] (214) 670-3302 DISTRICT 1 CHAD WEST @ChadWestDallas [email protected] DISTRICT 2 JESSE MORENO @JesseForDallas [email protected] DISTRICT 3 ZARIN GRACEY @ZDGracey [email protected] DISTRICT 4 CAROLYN KING ARNOLD @CKArnold2015 [email protected] DISTRICT 5 JAIME RESENDEZ @Jaime_Resendez [email protected] DISTRICT 6 OMAR NARVAEZ @VoteOmarNarvaez [email protected] DISTRICT 7 ADAM BAZALDUA @AdamBazaldua [email protected] DISTRICT 8 TENNELL ATKINS @atkins_tennell [email protected] DISTRICT 9 PAULA BLACKMON @paulablackmon [email protected] DISTRICT 10 KATHY STEWART @kstewart220 [email protected] DISTRICT 11 JAYNIE SCHULTZ @JaynieforDallas [email protected] DISTRICT 12 CARA MENDELSOHN @caraathome [email protected] DISTRICT 13 GAY DONNELL WILLIS @GayDWillis13 [email protected] DISTRICT 14 PAUL RIDLEY @ridleyfordallas [email protected]

The entire police hiring conversation in the last 2 weeks has centered around this false idea that it’s not possible to hire 325-400 police this year rather than the fact that the city is required by the charter to staff a police force of 4000 officers. They are literally ignoring the law.

Our address to the Dallas City Council yesterday regarding increasing police hiring.

Dallas leaders refuse to enforce the law, but they expect YOU to follow it. Try setting up a tent in Klyde Warren Park and see how fast security removes you. But if it’s an illegal encampment? They look the other way.

Homeless encampments aren't just an eyesore—they’re illegal. The City of Dallas has been WARNED that its refusal to enforce camping bans could result in legal action. Citizens have had enough.

Under Texas Penal Code §48.05, camping in public without authorization is ILLEGAL. But in Dallas? The law means nothing. City leaders let encampments take over parks, sidewalks, and neighborhoods while refusing to enforce the law.

Texas law prohibits camping in public spaces, yet Dallas allows illegal encampments to spread across the city. The police aren’t enforcing the law, and the City Council refuses to act. Why should taxpayers accept lawlessness?

Dallas' "Street to Home" program aims to clear encampments, yet many sites resurface weeks later. Without sustainable housing solutions, the cycle continues. Band-aid fixes won't solve systemic issues.

Dallas' "Street to Home" initiative claims success, yet encampments persist citywide. Housing 107 people near City Hall is a start, but what about the thousands still on the streets? Selective action isn't enough.

In 2013, Dallas had nearly 3,800 officers. Today? Barely 3,100. Meanwhile, response times have skyrocketed, and the city still struggles with property crime, car thefts, and repeat offenders. Fewer officers = longer wait times and more criminals on the streets.