Porch Pirates Strike Dallas, Residents Seek Solutions

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15 hours ago

Dallas residents are calling for help after porch pirates stole items delivered to their front door steps.
A Dallas resident posted on the Ring Neighbors application this week to highlight a video of a porch pirate stealing an item delivered to their address.
In the video, a man wearing black pants and a black shirt can be seen holding multiple other packages while scooping up another from the porch, prompting the poster to ask their neighbors, 'Is this ever going to STOP in East Dallas?'
Many neighbors responded to the post to say that this is a common problem throughout Dallas. One response stated that the 'only option is a PO Box or Amazon lockers' since the Dallas Police Department has not made any progress.
'DPD doesn't seem to be too concerned which is ridiculous. These people aren't being held accountable so they won't stop, just getting worse.'
Another resident said it used to happen 'a TON' at their townhome, echoing the need for a drop box to help keep packages safe.
'We got a decent sized package drop box off Amazon (about $130) and love it so much!!! It's not the best looking thing but saves all my packages. There is a place the delivery guy drops the package in at, the package drops into the bottom half of the box, then we have a lock that we can access to retrieve the package. SO WORTH IT.'
While stealing packages is a serious crime, the Dallas PD's lack of response has seemingly caused even bigger issues across the metroplex in recent weeks.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Olivia Rodriguez was recently stabbed to death in a Dallas apartment. The mother of Rodriguez has alleged that the lack of action by the department contributed to her daughter's death, claiming that 'nobody would listen' when they reported her as missing.
Previous legislative action in the city has called for increased police officers, though Dallas has done little to implement these requirements.
Proposition U, which voters passed in November, required the city to hire at least 4,000 police officers, a significant increase from the roughly 3,100 officers currently employed.
However, the city has allegedly not met these requirements, prompting Dallas HERO, a nonpartisan 501c4 organization dedicated to public safety and government accountability, to demand action or face legal consequences.