Even with extreme summer heat and even in broad daylight, Northwest Dallas neighbors complain of a surge in prostitution activity since a city law that helped curb the problem was struck down in July.
Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are. Several neighbors spoke with NBC 5 but all requested their names and business locations be withheld for fear of retaliation from the violent criminals involved. The neighbors said Dallas police had made good progress curbing the long-standing problem as recently as June. Criminal Defense Attorney Gary Krupkin, who got the ordinance blocked, said his client was not a criminal but was unfairly cited under the law by Dallas Police.
Dallas City Councilman Omar Narvaez who represents the neighborhood said he has heard from neighbors and has been working with police on a new approach to the problem. He pointed out that Dallas also passed a cruising law several years ago that forbids repeatedly circling around certain neighborhoods, as many prostitution customers do in Northwest Dallas.
The councilman said city attorneys are also reviewing options for the law that was blocked in court. One neighbor who has watched police operations in the past said a female officer must respond if a female prostitute is arrested. Two male officers may also have been involved in the arrest. That could take three officers off the street for hours on just that one arrest.
New Friends New Life is a nonprofit group that helps victims of human trafficking. Skip to content. Northwest Dallas residents concerned over prostitution activity surge Northwest Dallas neighbors report an August prostitution surge after a city law was struck down in July. The neighbors dread weekends and nights when activity increases. Local The latest news from around North Texas.
