Safer Neighborhoods

In many areas of our city, it has become 'normal' to see people sleeping on sidewalks, trash, and crime that often goes unpunished. Many citizens feel unsafe and avoid our local businesses or public transportation. We need safe neighborhoods to attract new businesses and residents.

I propose the following:

Provide temporary shelter for our unhoused population. This will enable our city to prohibit sleeping in public and commercial areas.

Fund our Police Department with Predictive Analytics and Artificial Intelligence tools and more Cameras at crucial intersections, with an initial focus on our commercial zones. Hire civilians to manage the new tools, and this will help our department keep us safer and identify criminal activity,

Provide the Police Department with professional resources to assist with incidents involving domestic violence or mental illness and expand community involvement programs.
The additional resources and technology will free up police officers and enable them to focus on crime prevention.