Political leaders and law enforcement officials touted Dallas’ public-safety preparations as the region braces for millions of FIFA World Cup visitors.
Political leaders, law enforcement officials tout Dallas’ public-safety preparations as the region braces for millions of FIFA World Cup visitors.U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, discusses the security preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Texas, on Thursday, Jan.
22, 2026, at Dallas police headquarters.With the 2026 FIFA World Cup expected to draw a wave of visitors to North Texas, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson met Thursday with federal and local law enforcement leaders to review security plans for tournament matches and related events across the region. The meeting, held at Dallas police headquarters, was billed as a show of the local and federal law enforcement partnerships being assembled ahead of the international tournament’s run. The lineup of speakers cast the tournament — which will bring nine matches to North Texas — as a chance to put Dallas on display for the world, drawing millions of visitors and generating significant economic activity.“Everyone who comes here,” Johnson said, “no matter where they’re coming from — whether they’re coming from right around the corner or they’re coming from halfway around the planet — has to have a safe experience for them and their family.” From left, Senator John Cornyn , Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, and Mayor Eric Johnson, take part in a roundtable discussion about briefing from law enforcement on security preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Texas, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Dallas Police Department.The event underscores the scale of FIFA-related planning underway in North Texas. It featured remarks from Dallas police Chief Daniel Comeaux, along with representatives from the Arlington Police Department, FIFA, FC Dallas and the U.S. Secret Service Dallas Field Office. Cornyn pointed to $625 million that Congress set aside for World Cup security and planning — funding created in the Big Beautiful Bill pushed for and signed by President Donald Trump. He said roughly $100 million of those funds would go toward Texas, including Dallas and Houston. The visit also included a tour of the department’s crime-intelligence and surveillance hub, which officials have said would serve as a key node for monitoring and coordination during the tournament’s run.Chase Rogers is a public safety reporter covering the Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue. He grew up in Granbury and studied journalism at Texas State University. Before joining The News, he reported for the Austin American-Statesman and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. He can be reached at 361-239-6527 and on Signal at crogers.95.Christian Parker breaks trend of Cowboys’ recent DC hires, and that may not be a bad thing
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