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Public commenters urge council to delay, reallocate funds and seek transparency on proposed police training facility
Summary
Multiple public speakers at the Dallas City Council meeting opposed the proposed Dallas Police Department training facility, citing rushed scheduling, insufficient funds, lack of site disclosure and calls to invest bond dollars in social services instead of expanded policing.
During the public‑comment period at the Dallas City Council meeting on June 4, several registered speakers urged the council to oppose or slow plans for a new Dallas Police Department training facility commonly called a "cop city" in public testimony.
Cece Encarnacion, director of community outreach for the Sarin Foundation, said contractors and subcontractors that profit from public subsidies should be vetted and urged the council not to fund companies that bypass environmental or zoning rules. Nora Sotto of District 4 told the council the project has been handled with "a lack of transparency, disregard…
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