Matthew Dufresne writes:
> I would also be very
> interested to see what the candidates for Mayor and City Council have to
> say on this issue. If elected or re-elected, would you not only
> support, but push for, community policing in Minneapolis?
Yes. I agree with Matthew and this is a very high priority for me.
Community based and oriented policing ought to part of a comprehensive plan to
reform and improve policing in our city. I am convinced that we first need to
clearly define what we mean by comminuty policing and be sure that residents,
community organizers, neighborhood associations, police and the city have a
common understanding of what it is and how we want it to work in Minneapolis.
I would also like to see a full review and a community discussion of our
CCP/SAFE program. We need to determine if this is working the way people want
and if it is possible to improve it to meet the needs and expectations residents
have for real community-oriented policing. If it is not, it may be time to move
to better model that is more founded on community-oriented policing principles.
I applaud Matthew for opening the discussion and I look forward to hearing more
comments. In additon to broader ideas on community oriented policing, I am
especially interested in hearing views on the effectiveness of CCP SAFE and if
and how people feel it could be made more effective.
Cam Gordon
Candidate for Minneapolis City Council,
Ward 2
914 Franklin Terrace
Mpls. MN 55406-1101
(612) 332-6210
http://www.camgordon.org
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