This past year, members of the North Hills Community Association joined forces in advocacy efforts to improve public safety. Members have become more involved in city government, by sending emails to Councilmembers and speaking up at meetings.
This resulted in several milestones, which included changing the police vehicle pursuit policy, holding biased police commissioners accountable for their actions, and voicing support for Flock license-plate cameras.
We also banded together to support ending costly federal oversight of our police department, and contributed to a community petition which gathered over 1,000 signatures, which was submitted to the federal judge.
In the next year, there will be more opportunities to get involved., The increased interest and awareness of our members has made NHCA a known force in City Hall.
On a local level, several members attended “Coffee with a Cop” with Area Captain Aaron Smith and heard from patrol officers at our quarterly public safety meeting. These opportunities allowed for our community to build relationships with law enforcement, in order to improve communication and follow up.
National Night Out and block parties have helped build relationships in neighborhoods. Strong neighbor relationships have been shown to improve public safety as neighbors look out for one another.
Working together, our membership has been improving public safety not only in our area but for the entire city. Your support will help us continue these efforts.
Rajni Mandal
NHCA Public Safety Committee