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1/ Isaac Mozeke was walking to the convenience store in his Dallas neighborhood when he was shot by an unknown gunman in December. He was the second child his mother lost to gun violence. https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
2/ This seemingly random act of violence against Moseke occurred in one of the city’s most violent neighborhoods — one that has been a pervasive problem for decades in a city that is struggling to find answers to a recent uptick in violent crime. https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
3/ As part of our new initiative, State of the City, we're taking a look at six key issues — public safety, the economy, public education, race relations, health care, and housing and homelessness. https://twitter.com/dallasnews/status/1383791579647774725
4/ While Dallas violent crime and property crime rates are nowhere near the historic highs of the 1980s and early 1990s, the numbers in recent years have shown a slight reversal of a downward trend seen since 2004, which has caused concern. https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
5/ Much of the city’s violent crime has been prevalent in small geographic areas where police have zeroed in on tackling the issue. In recent years, Dallas police have used hotspot policing to target crime in areas driving the city’s crime. https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
6/ The city has also deployed other tactics, like converting public streetlights to brighter LED lights and adding lights to dimly lit areas. https://twitter.com/dallasnews/status/1386759702382620678
7/ The police department is also looking at crime-fighting strategies that have been successful for cities like Oakland, which experienced a crime spike similar to Dallas’ current one. https://twitter.com/dallasnews/status/1386416467424419843
8/ Though some police strategies have been successful for the city, community advocates say public safety depends on the city addressing other underlying issues. https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
9/ As part of this project, our @dmnopinion team explored how the city's bail system and efforts to reform it factor into improvements in public safety. https://twitter.com/DMNOpinion/status/1386351003402784772?s=20
10/ Read more about the state of public safety in Dallas and what police are doing to address the city’s rising crime: https://bit.ly/3voO5ia
This story is a part of our multipart series, State of the City. Learn more about the project: https://www.dallasnews.com/stateofthecity/
This story is a part of our multipart series, State of the City. Learn more about the project: https://www.dallasnews.com/stateofthecity/
Correction: A name was inadvertently misspelled in the second tweet of this thread. The correct spelling is Isaac Mozeke. We regret the error.
