Dallas crime

Downtown Dallas Inc. Launches Public Safety, Homeless Outreach Campaign

By April Towery / June 20, 2023 /

Downtown Dallas Inc. is on a mission to maintain an attractive business and entertainment district by empowering a “field operations team” to keep the city clean and safe. DDI President and CEO Jennifer Scripps announced DDI’s “Dedicated to Dallas” public awareness campaign at a June 7 press conference.  “What makes downtown so vibrant is our…

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District 12 Has Lowest Crime Rate in Dallas, But is Plagued by Traffic Accidents

By April Towery / June 5, 2023 /

Dallas City Council District 12 in far North Dallas has some unique characteristics. It’s the only district with residents who live outside Dallas County. It has the second-most affordable housing units, and it’s tied for the highest diversity scores in racial and ethnic population makeup. It also has the fewest crime incidents of any council…

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Preston Center Shooting Has District 13 Residents Questioning Public Safety

By April Towery / May 29, 2023 /

A May 19 shooting at District 13’s Preston Center left a security guard dead less than three weeks after a massacre at Allen Premium Outlets that killed eight and injured seven.  While North Texans have long been aware that car break-ins frequently occur in shopping center parking lots and garages, there’s a bigger public safety…

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Crime Drops in District 8 as New Development at RedBird Rises: Is There a Connection? 

By April Towery / April 24, 2023 /

Can the revitalization of the Shops at RedBird, fueled by millions of dollars in city incentives  “save” District 8 from crime and poverty? Some say it already has. Some say southern Dallas and Oak Cliff don’t need saving. And some say it goes a long way when residents take pride in their community.  CandysDirt.com set…

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Dallas Crime Is Bad — One Cop Says It Could Get Better

By Candy Evans / June 6, 2019 /
Dallas police

If you’ve been on social media at all, you have probably come across one of Nick Novello’s comments or posts about the Dallas Police Department. A veteran officer, he’s kind of known for not holding his metaphorical tongue when it comes to hot takes on policing. Yeah, you’ve probably heard of Nick Novello. An officer…

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