The safety of the people of Ogden is one of my highest priorities. I believe that prevention is a key component in fighting crime, and as a council member I have supported budgets that include funding for these kinds of programs because investing in our youth now is much better, and cheaper than incarcerating them later.
Among the youth programs I have supported:
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Funding for Colors of Success a program endorsed by the FBI as one of the most effective programs to prevent gangs.
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Protecting the Marshall White Center where included among outreach community programs is the highly acclaimed Boys and Girls Club, which provides a positive place for kids with mentoring programs, help with homework, and summer programs.
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D.A.R.E. a program in the Ogden City Schools designed to prevent substance abuse among kids.
I have a record of supporting the police officers and firefighters who have devoted their careers to protecting our homes and neighborhoods, including:
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Voting 100% of the time for budgets that increase salaries and benefits for our public safety workers.
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Supporting matching funding for federal grants to give officers the tools they need to do their jobs.
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Helping facilitate “Interest Based Problem Solving” (IBPS), which uses innovative approaches to compensate public safety workers.
Strengthening neighborhoods is another very important key to fighting crime. Families deserve to feel safe in their homes and their neighborhoods. To this end I have supported:
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Home ownership programs to provide stability to neighborhoods.
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Re-zoning to increase single-family residential lots.
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Funding community policing so that residents know the officers patrolling their neighborhoods and feel safe talking with them and sharing information.
In the next 4 years as your representative in Municipal Ward One, I promise to continue to support prevention programs for youth, advocate for our public safety officers and work to make our neighborhoods safer and more stable.
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