I will not accept criminal activity anywhere. I know of the perception. I will neither tolerate either the perception or the reality as Mayor. I will work with the neighborhood people and businesses, block clubs, District Councils, and all organizations to enforce the laws with a no nonsense approach. I will enhance the Community Policing and Community Attorney programs with both money and staffing.
All citizens deserve a safe and decent neighborhood environment.
The Saint Paul Police Department instituted the HEAT program to address high crime rates. Unfortunately, however, it seems that we have moved pockets of crime from one neighborhood to another and then back again. We must acknowledge that there is a lack of police coverage throughout our city. One important way to combat this is to fully fund our police department. It is also important to make sure that police officers are out on the streets and not doing administrative work.