A Community Safety Agenda for Philadelphia
“Tough on crime” policies have failed us. Even though crime rates are declining, gun violence still plagues our communities and people don’t FEEL safe.
It’s Time For A REAL Community Safety Agenda in Philadelphia!
Upcoming Events:
Join the Treatment Not Trauma Coalition at the City Council Hearing on Mobile Crisis Units, Friday November 22nd, 11:30AM at City Hall Room 400.
Philadelphia Deserves REAL Community Safety
If police and prisons were the only ways to keep us safe, the United States would be the safest country in the world. Philadelphia spends more money on police and jails than anything else in the city. America has more people incarcerated than anywhere else on the globe.
Our communities need resources to keep us safe and to heal from generations of violence. At Amistad Law Project and Amistad Movement Power, we are fighting for–and voting for– a vision of public safety beyond what the criminal legal system currently offers.
We believe that Philadelphia should invest in:
- Mobile Crisis Teams
- Free and Accessible Mental Health and Trauma Services
- Street-based Violence Interrupters and Credible Messengers
- Restorative Justice Programs
- Programming for Youth (including deeper investments in Parks & Recreation and Public Libraries), and
- Proven, Public Health-driven Harm Reduction
Let’s Talk About It!
With our sister organization Amistad Law Project, we offered a series of events during the 2024 general election season centered on anti-carceral community safety and the power of our vote. While the general election is over, our fight is not. We've got to keep pushing our elected leaders to commit to enacting a non-carceral community safety agenda, at the city, state and federal level. Follow this page to stay up to date for additional on upcoming events!
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Resources for Voters:
