Legislative District 31

One metric for a well-functioning society is how safe people perceive themselves to be. Tangible measurements include crime rates relative to population, resolved vs unresolved complaints involving justice and safety systems, and what adverse experiences individuals find to be prohibitive of full movement and enjoyment within their communities.

Should I be elected, I am open to collaborating with colleagues to draft legislation supporting more robust police training, community safety classes (knowledge of law, self-defense, how to advocate), and addressing underlying causes of upheaval from all perspectives within public safety systems.

Patrick Skinner does great work in training officers from a community integration perspective. His admonition during training and in his own detective work is that everyone in these interactions matters or none of us do. We are all neighbors of each other, some struggling more than others, but all deserving of baseline dignity and respect. This ethos should permeate every layer of policy, policing, and investigative work, explicitly. Much work to do, but there is room to build this, and I believe a desire for transparency and respect in public safety work exists and will persist.