GNI Program Evaluation

From early 2023 through the end of 2024, 24HourDallas will collect data to determine GNI program effectiveness and impact on public safety and economic vibrancy. This evaluation will be in addition to data gathered by Methodist Dallas Medical Center Trauma Center in their longitudinal study

For a more in-depth look at the data that will be collected, please see Appendix A.

Conclusion

Reducing crime in nightlife areas requires investment from all essential stakeholders, including city agencies, businesses, and the community. This is no small task and requires long-term commitments to relationship building, data gathering and analysis, and interagency planning. Shifting from piecemeal, enforcement-only reactions to a relationshipbased, prevention-focused, collaborative approach takes time and sustained effort from agency leaders.

The Good Neighbor Initiative and the Copper Star Certification have become the new standard in Texas for improving safety, building relationships, and encouraging collaboration among stakeholders in the night-time economy. As the program grows over the next several years, it will be essential to measure several areas of the partnership between the City of Dallas and 24HourDallas. After providing a solid foundation and a blueprint looks forward to supporting Dallas’ continued growth and vibrancy relationships with businesses instead of relying on enforcement and regulations, said Bryan Tony, 24HourDallas’ project manager.”

- (Dallas Morning News, 2022)

References

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Mastoras, D. (2019). The Arlington Restaurant Initiative: A Nightlife Policing Strategy to Improve Safety and Economic Viability. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Osborne, R., Reece, K., De Alba, A. (2022, September 9). Dallas police are creating a new unit to focus on Deep Ellum, WFAA-TV https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-police-department-are-creatinga-new-unit-to-focus-on-deep-ellum/287-383b9eea-dbbc-4fac-9053-ac55ec6f87e0

Smith, K. (2021, December 24). Non-profit unveils safety initiative to tackle discrimination, crime in Dallas’ nightlife districts https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/12/24/nonprofit-unveils-safetyinitiative-to-tackle-discrimination-crime-in-Dallas-nightlife-districts/

Smith, K. (2022, September 29). Dallas ramps up efforts to crack down on alcohol licenses of ‘irresponsible businesses’ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/09/30/dallas-ramps-up-effortsto-crack-down-on-alcohol-licenses-of-irresponsible-businesses/

Tony, B. (2022). 24HourDallas hosts inaugural Copper Star Certification Celebration honoring 44 night-time businesses becoming Copper Star Certified https://24hourdallas.org/copper-star-celebration-press-release/

A Case Study of the Good Neighbor Initiative – Dallas, Texas Ó2023