Randi Miller - A Look at the Promise of Police

Well, we are continuing down the list of candidates for mayor, attempting to get a handle on how each stands on the biggest issue facing our town,, increasing crime and an understaffed police force. We are basically looking at stated positions found on their websites.

I have now found the first candidate, Randi Miller, that states a hard number:

By the end of my first four years as your mayor, we will reach the goal of adding at least 200 more police officers.

Well I'll be. A hard number. There's an upfront recognition that crime must be reversed and a decent 'stab' that after four years of dithering were just now hearing about current efforts to put officers on the street. Yea, why now? I guess facing a vote of the people can refocus your priorities.

The promise of an increased force, that are well trained, well paid, and well equipped is the sort of thing that will surely get attention in the upcoming primary.

I keep coming up with the same same question though. Give me the nuts and bolts of how (or where) your going to find the money to carry through. Well, maybe we will get that in the general election.