Public Safety

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Whether sitting under sidewalk umbrellas chatting with neighbors, or walking along tree-shaded sidewalks in our parks, we should be able to enjoy our neighborhoods and business districts, confident in our public safety. We need officers visible in those areas where we can anticipate many people will be gathering or where we know issues arise. As Mayor, I will insist on prompt responses to calls for police service and proactive problem solving which was effective under the City's community policing program.

As we consider the financial issues related to the City's contract with the County for emergency medical transport, we should evaluate other models which ensure prompt response for EMS at the most affordable price. Effective, professionally trained first responders are the City's first priority, especially in this storm vulnerable Gulf coast region of the United States.