Municue
Dallas, TX

Cara Mendelsohn

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Cara Mendelsohn is a Dallas City Council Member representing District 12 in Far North Dallas. She is a nonprofit executive and volunteer leader with a Bachelor of Business Administration from UT Austin. She serves on multiple city council committees including Public Safety and Housing and Homeless Solutions.
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Dominique Artis4
City Manager's Office2
Dallas Police Department2
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement1
Maxie Johnson1
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May 2026

Briefing Memos
Public Safety Committee →

Briefing on reconsidering the Dallas Police Department's age requirements, brought by Council Chair Cara Mendelsohn and Chief of Public Safety Dominique Artis.

Reconsideration of the Dallas Police Department Age Requirements [Cara Mendelsohn, Chair, Mayor City Council, Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]

Briefing Memos
requester
Public Safety Committee →

Briefing on reconsidering the Dallas Police Department's age requirements, brought by Council Chair Cara Mendelsohn and Chief of Public Safety Dominique Artis.

Reconsideration of the Dallas Police Department Age Requirements [Cara Mendelsohn, Chair, Mayor City Council, Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]

November 2025

Action Items
Special Called Joint Meeting of the Public Safety Committee and Government Efficiency Committee →

Discussion of the City's potential participation in the ICE 287(g) Program, which would authorize local law enforcement to carry out immigration enforcement functions, and consideration of accepting associated federal funds.

Discussion of the City's Potential Participation in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) Program, and Acceptance of Associated Federal Funds [Cara Mendelsohn, Public Safety Chair, Max

February 2025

Briefing Items
Public Safety Committee →

Briefing on police staffing levels with a recommendation that City Council direct the City Manager to increase the new police officer hiring goal from 250 to 400 for FY2024-2025 and present appropriate budget amendments.

…ear 2024-2025 and to present City Council with appropriate budget amendments. [Cara Mendelsohn, Chair, Public Safety Committee Councilmember, District 12] karen.gonzalez@dal…