Mayoral candidates are advocating for approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric.
Former city councilwoman and state lawmaker Cherelle Parker, who previously fought to stop unconstitutional and discriminatory use of the police tactic known as stop-and-frisk, says police should be able to use their discretion to stop someone when they witness something suspicious.
State Rep. Amen Brown, whose experience as a gunshot victim has informed his tough-on-crime policy, pledged to "work with law enforcement, not against law enforcement.
Voters responding to polls tend to agree, listing mental health and substance abuse needs; access to opportunity, education and housing; and getting illegal guns off the street as the primary solutions to crime, said Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships for the Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that works to transform the legal and immigration systems.
John Fetterman, who won the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania last year, appeared to heed that message. During his campaign, he discussed ensuring public safety in a way that never rose to "tough-on-crime" rhetoric. It's a route that few Democrats choose, Rahman noted.
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