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͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌John, I have fought for a safer, healthier and more resilient Philadelphia all my life.

In 2010, I was called into a Philadelphia public high school that was long considered one of the most dangerous in the state. I saw the School District neglect escalating problems and only react and punish as children were being hurt, teachers and staff members assaulted, and parents and families fled the school and the city.

Alongside victim advocates and the U.S. Justice Department, I got to work – establishing accountability for harm, bringing in trained mediators to work with students, retraining teachers and school staff, and investing in academic and health supports for students. I helped turn around that school in less than two years, and learned then what I know now – safety is a whole city mission.

I know that real community safety means working hand-in-hand with those most impacted by violence to find real solutions. As Mayor, my top priority will be ensuring that everyone in Philadelphia is safe and feels safe.

This afternoon, I joined Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and community leaders to outline my comprehensive community safety agenda, with concrete actions to address violence and improve safety in all of our neighborhoods.

My comprehensive safety agenda is the product of months of close collaboration with the communities most impacted by violence. Here are the highlights:

*
Restore
basic
safety
through
community
policing,
targeted
violence
interventions,
investment
in
forensics
and
detectives,
expanding
mental
health
crisis
response
teams,
and
improved
911
response
times.


*
Stop
violence
before
it
happens
with
mediation
and
de-escalation,
hospital
intervention
programs,
and
making
parents
part
of
the
solution.


*
Better
support
victims
and
survivors
with
coordinated
support,
resources
for
crime
scene
cleanup
and
funerals,
and
domestic
violence
response
teams.


*
Support
youth
with
wrap-around
services
,
including
safe
routes
to
school,
guaranteed
youth
jobs
in
violence-impacted
areas,
and
opening
recreation
centers
and
libraries
on
evenings
and
weekends.


*
Make
neighborhood
improvements
,
such
as
adding
lighting,
clearing
vacant
lots,
securing
abandoned
buildings,
cleaning
trash,
cracking
down
onillegal
dumping,
and
investing
in
greening
and
beautification
efforts.


*
Ensure
accountability
and
rebuild
community
trust
by
evaluating
public
safety
spending,
measuring
outcomes,
and
avoiding
failed
policies
like
stop
and
frisk.



Our community safety agenda is focused not only on responding swiftly and effectively to violence when it occurs — but preventing violence from happening in the first place.

On Day One, I will declare a State of Emergency – convening all City and community partners around a shared vision, utilizing evidence-based and data-driven strategies, and engaging directly with the neighborhoods most impacted by violence.

As Mayor, I will work closely with communities to invest in solutions that have been proven to work and to reclaim neighborhoods for our neighbors. By prioritizing outcomes and engaging with the community at every step, we will create a safer Philadelphia for all of our residents.

I have never sat on the sidelines when our city has been in need. Philadelphians need a leader who is tried, tested, and true in taking decisive action that keeps us all safe. It’s who I’ve always been, and it’s what I will do as your Mayor.

Thank you,
Helen



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