We asked voters to tell us which of the “following statements comes closest to your own view, even if neither is exactly correct?”
- 62% of voters said that “programs like mobile crisis response, which address mental health and substance use related 911 calls; and security ambassadors, which provide a uniformed presence on major streets and in shopping districts, should be part of one city department, which could be called a Community Safety Department.”
- 25% of voters said that “programs like mobile crisis response and security ambassadors serve different functions and should be run as independent agencies as opposed to being centralized in one city Community Safety Department.”
