The Futures Institute

To Keep People Safe, Congress Should Invest in What Communities Need | Op-Ed in The Hill

By Thea Sebastian & Sakira Cook

“Over these last few months, some lawmakers have been clamoring to pass new “public safety” bills that would pour more resources into police departments nationwide. These lawmakers point to crime rates and fears that violence is increasing. At almost no point, though, have we heard anyone ask a basic question: If our goal is to keep families and communities safe, will these investments work? And what do communities actually want?