Public safety starts long before anyone calls 911. Public safety means kids are safe at school, people feel secure on the street and in the grocery store, and neighbors trust each other. What prevents crime is addressing its root causes: desperation, isolation, lack of opportunity, and lack of trust. The goal isn't to respond to harm. It's to build a society where there's less harm to respond to.
Transparency
Everyone deserves to know what's happening in their community. Residents should be able to see what law enforcement is doing, whether it's local police or federal agents. Law enforcement should be visible and accountable to the public they serve. Crime data and program outcomes should be public so we can have honest conversations about what's actually working.
Efficiency
Prevention deserves at least as much attention as response. When we only invest in policing, we're paying to react to problems we could have prevented. And when we do respond, we need the right responder for the right situation. A mental health crisis doesn't always need an armed officer. Getting this right saves lives and resources.
Affordability
The safest communities are built long before anyone breaks the law. When kids have good schools, stable homes, and real opportunity, they grow into people who contribute, not people who harm. Investing in those foundations costs a fraction of what we spend on policing and incarceration after things fall apart.
My Plan
- Send mental health professionals with police backup to mental health crisis calls
- Invest in public education and shared public spaces, both proven to reduce crime and build community trust
- Create an accountability commission to document federal agent conduct, and protect citizens' right to record law enforcement
- Require federal agents to obtain judicial warrants before conducting operations
- Require training and licensing for firearms, similar to how we license drivers, with waiting periods for all purchases and longer waiting periods for buyers under 25
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