Dallas brings back third annual ‘Summer of Safety’

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, police chief Eddie Garcia, city leaders and Dallas ISD officials announce the third annual Summer of Safety campaign.

The Summer of Safety campaign is a public safety initiative to keep youth safe during their seasonal break. This year’s campaign will continue in public safety. Dallas has seen three consecutive years of violent crime reduction and recently recorded the lowest violent crime numbers in six years, according to the City of Dallas.

“Dallas is making great strides toward becoming the safest big city in America. The third annual Mayor’s Summer of Safety will continue this positive momentum by keeping our youth safe and engaged in healthy activities while they are out of school for the summer,” said Mayor Johnson. “The Summer of Safety also calls upon the rest of the Dallas community to get involved in the lives of our youth and demonstrate how important they are to this city.”

The mayor also highlights initiatives and partnerships include the SMART Summer reading program, the Dallas Park and Recreation Department’s Teen All Access Pass and the Mayor’s Youth Sports Ticket Program.

The Teen All-Access Pass will offer free entry to over 10 cultural and recreational venues for Dallas teens ages 13 to 17. SMARTSummer reading program offers free books for every 10 days, those who read up to 50 days will be part of a grand prize. The Mayor’s Youth Sports Ticket Program will invite Dallas teen ages 12 to 17 to attend professional, collegiate and amateur sporting events at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Dallas Police Department will host youth programs throughout the summer, including boxing programs and movie nights.

“The men and women of the Dallas Police Department are proud to be part of the Summer of Safety program again this year,” said Dallas Police Chief Garcia. “We are lucky to be in a city making an effort to provide fun, active programs and classes to keep our youth busy, teach valuable life lessons and social skills, helping them to make the right choices.”

The campaign’s announcement took place at the Mattie Nash-Myrtle Davis Recreation Center and was attended by Interim City Manager Kimberly Tolbert, DISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde and Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Arun Agarwal, among others.