Whether you’re running an errand, out to dinner, on your way to work or in your home, you and every other North Carolinian deserves to feel safe in your community. Recent horrific events in Charlotte and in Southport have made people wonder if they truly are safe. Public safety is a basic promise our government must keep, and it’s the challenge that I’ve dedicated my career to tackling. But it’s a promise we cannot fulfill unless we address the mental health crisis head-on. There’s much more we can do to make our state healthier, safer and stronger.
A PUBLIC SAFETY PACKAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
First, for all that we talk about public safety, we’ve got to put our money where our mouth is. That’s why my March budget proposal included a $195 million comprehensive public safety package to address the root causes of crime while also supporting our law enforcement and violence prevention systems…