“They were the location where people could congregate, could drink and loiter,” Martinez said.
Zain Dosa, the manager at one of the corner stores said he hired his own security because police are slow to respond to problems there.
“The people over here, they start fighting, they start doing criminal activities over here,” Dosa said.
Dallas police attempt to inspect convenience stores and work with owners to install surveillance cameras and effective lighting.
So far, 759 stores have registered for inspections and police have completed 444, according to a briefing for the Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee this week.
Now, the plan is for police to team up with code enforcement officers to conduct more inspections. Officials said they also want to make the rules tougher and require at least three cameras in every store, to record video of crooks coming and going.
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Homicides, aggravated assaults continue keeping Dallas police busy
DPD Chief Eddie Garcia says he has weekly meetings with criminologists as his command staff continues tweaking the city s violent crime reduction plan. Author: Demond Fernandez Updated: 5:36 PM CST March 2, 2021
DALLAS It s been nearly one month since Chief Eddie Garcia took his spot at the police department but the violent crimes continue to keep police busy across the City of Dallas.
Detectives found the body of a 24-year-old man in a car on C.F. Hawn Freeway early Tuesday morning. His vehicle was riddled with bullets.
Hours earlier, another man’s body was found in a duplex on the 4900 block of Terry Street in East Dallas. Investigators say that murder victim was shot multiple times.
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