Safety & Police
Oak Park has the best police force in Chicagoland, and that’s because of community trust and Village Board collaboration. In order for our Police Chief to be able to continue to recruit and retain the best officers, they need a new facility. The current facility, located in the basement of Village Hall, is outdated and run-down. It's imperative that we replace this facility in the next board term.
As a member of the Civic Information Systems Commission, I’ve had the privilege to work with Chief Shatonya Johnson and her staff on the ACLU CCOPS ordinance, empowering community oversight of new surveillance technology.
As a member of the Civic Information Systems Commission, I’ve had the privilege to work with Chief Shatonya Johnson and her staff on the ACLU CCOPS ordinance, empowering community oversight of new surveillance technology.
Public safety is an area where data can really help us make better decisions. At the board table, I’ll work to make sure we’re considering safety issues in detail, not just as abstractions: where are incidents happening? How are we allocating our resources? What’s working, and what isn’t?
Finally, as a longtime resident, I’m excited for the pilot ‘alternative response’ program, which will free up sworn officers to do police work. This is simply common sense: we don’t need an armed officer to take a report for a stolen bike.