PUBLIC SAFETY/VIOLENCE IN JC
Chris believes in a fully-funded community-based violence interruption initiative needs to implemented in Jersey City, that will train and deploy outreach workers and violence interrupters to mitigate conflict on the street before it turns violent. These interrupters are credible messengers, trusted members of the communities served, who use their street credibility to model and teach community members better ways of communicating with each other and how to resolve conflicts peacefully.
Chris is also in support of a community policing philosophy that emphasizes police officers work closely with local citizens and community agencies in designing and implementing a variety of crime prevention strategies and problem-solving measures.