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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If people don't like what's happening in the city, it's important to write to your Councilmember, as well as all the at-large Councilmembers including the chair (the at-large councilmembers and council chair represent the whole city). Politely tell them how you feel and ask for them to address the problem. Even write to your ANC rep. If enough people push our elected officials to take crime seriously, it’s possible we’ll actually see some progress in that direction.

We’ve recently seen the Council reverse course on school resource officers (police) in schools. In 2021 the Council voted unanimously to remove the officers. In 2022, they voted 8-5 in favor of removing the officers. This month, they decided to keep them. Public pressure can work.[/quote]

Twice this year I’ve email CM Frumin and my very progressive ANC rep about the increase in property and violent crime in our once sleepy  neighborhood.  Total crickets in response.  These are not serious people. [/quote]

I’m not sure what your ANC can do. Kind of a powerless body, except in saying no to proposed things. Their “yeses” are rarely listened to.

But CM Frumin is just a mess. The guy seems legitimately confused by the legislative process and how the city works (or doesn’t). He is not sure about crime other than M0AR POLICE. He clearly lacks the intellectual curiosity necessary to figure out the why we have an increase in crime, why we have this level of crime despite having some of the highest level of police per capita in the country, and what can be done about it other than blindly throwing money at the problem. Do we need 100 more officers? To do what exactly? What current policies can we change to address crime now (since training more officers will take time)?

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