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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best hope is opposing blocks that result in something like this.

The “reasonable block”:
- Balcombe
- Sayles
- Katz
- Friedson
- Albornoz

The “worrying block”:
- Stewart
- Mink
- Jawando
- Fani Gonzalez
- Glass

The “tie breaker”:
- Luedtke

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I’m definitely concerned about the “worrying block.” Kate Stewart’s website says she wants to work to fully implement the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force recommendations. The police are already so short-staffed, and that report calls for further reductions. Specifically, a 50% reduction in force is suggested for Wheaton and Silver Spring, two districts experiencing an increase in crime. I know she’ll have support on this council, so I worry about how this will affect people living in those districts AND how it will affect remaining officers.[/quote]

Sounds like a disaster.[/quote]

Here’s the report. It’s definitely worth a read:
https://ele4a.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/rps-task-force-recommendations-report.pdf

Essentially, it asks for reductions in force (Wheaton, Silver Spring. SROs, Drug Enforcement squad, etc). It also calls for using automated systems for traffic enforcement, therefore reducing police based on those saved man-hours. Interestingly, it ALSO wants officers to ride in pairs instead of alone, meaning even fewer cars to respond to calls. Most alarmingly, the report calls to “reduce [police] contact with residents,” which runs counter to logic. Crime won’t go down by “reducing contact,” just enforcement.

It also calls for dramatic changes to hiring practices, which are all great except there aren’t many people wanting to apply to MCPD anymore. Twenty years ago, it was a very competitive process. Now? The county gets recruit classes of 10-12, nowhere near enough to fill vacancies.

This is a real problem. I would feel better if these new council members would commit to learning about the police by visiting the academy, talking to officers, doing ride alongs, etc.[/quote]

Bernice Mireku-North was a co chair of that task force, and made some of the harshest recommendations.  She is in 2nd place right now in the State's Attorney's race.   So apparently a lot of people feel the way she does. [/quote]

She trails by 28%, so she is a distant 2nd place.[/quote]

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