The Sheriff needed to have more men and women in the force. We ve agreed to that 75 deputies, over a three-year period. We added 18 new school resource officers last year in last year s budget. We added an additional 50 or 100, depending on how you count them, in last year s budget as well, so we ve more than met our commitment in that regard, but that s only one component. Insisting that lots be mowed, that junk cars be removed, that trash be cleaned up - these are things that change the face of how our community looks and in time, it will also change the nature of public safety in that community.
Blight attracts crime.
I believe that keeping neighborhoods clean and orderly helps keep crime away. Traffic congestion is an issue that a lot of people are concerned about. You ve taken some steps with I-4 and other areas. We are a fast growing area and the problems are not easy to solve. The issue of mass transit and light rail was one that visited the early part of my administration.