From mayoral candidate Lamond Daniels:
Lamond Daniels, the Democrat running for Bridgeport Mayor with a comprehensive background in public service, released a detailed policy platform today on public safety initiatives. When speaking with residents, public safety continues to be one of the number one concerns for residents in the city. His platform tackles holes in current policy and incorporates new initiatives to cultivate public trust and ensures department accountability.
“After knocking on hundreds of doors and speaking with leaders throughout our community, an issue that keeps coming up is public safety and community justice for Bridgeport’s citizens. Today I want to share my public safety policies that I would adopt as the next Mayor of Bridgeport,” Daniels stated.
“Under our current administration, there has been an over-politicization of our police, creating unhealthy divisions and undermining public confidence in our city’s ability to reduce crime. Bridgeport had three police chiefs in as many years, diminishing both the public’s trust in the department and the department’s ability to retain and recruit officers,” he said. “As Mayor, I will keep politics out of the BPD, focus our police on policing, and work in strong partnership with the police department and local community leaders to emphasize service and positive relationships.”
Daniels, who is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, said that his public safety platform would:
Restore community policing. After too long a delay, the current Chief is moving forward on this, but we need to do more, including more cops on the beat with consistent assignments to let them build stronger ties to their communities.
Invest in youth programs and violence interrupters. You can never un-commit a crime, so stopping crime and gun violence before it happens is critical. Youth programs and violence interrupters are proven methods of keeping kids out of gangs and on the right track, and stopping the escalation of violence when it occurs.
Create Neighborhood Police Communication Councils. These councils would meet regularly and provide structure and a permanent mode of communication between police and residents.
Integrate Mental Health into emergency responses. This would include embedding a clinical mental health worker in the police department, improving mental health training for all first responders, and using mental health professionals as first responders when the situation requires it.
Hold bi-annual “Know Your Blue” community events. These neighborhood events would be a fun, casual, and relaxed setting that allows police and residents to meet and communicate in an informal manner
We need Police Precincts in every district (know your Blue) this is where Ganim drop the ball.
Gee, Sonny, what’s the price tag on that?
Probably the same cost as his bogus paving program.
Jim Fox,
Funny that you describe the paving program as ‘bogus’!
Are you against have smooth pavement as far as the eye can see, and eliminating potholes that cause trouble and injury to autos otherwise? I doubt it.
Perhaps you are against the hypocrisy of posting a $10 Million City program before a campaign while the 2023 City approved Capital paving line item shows $3 Million for 2023? Where is City Council pushback in the summer when they reduce meetings to one per month from two per month and unanswered questions about whether the overall plan reaches equally into each neighborhood and district? Time will tell.
If you’re infatuated with Ganim’s 10 million dollar paving promise, then (Let’s go with Joe) but we heard those promises before , jaw breaking potholes, crumbling flucking sideways that force you to walk or run on the streets in Black ROCK !
When I read his slogan, and my weak brain transforms it into (Let Joe Go!).
John Marshall Lee in this case, ….. Time has told.