Under my leadership, overall public safety in Antioch has increased. Twelve years ago, Antioch was on the top 10 list of most dangerous cities in California. Today, it is not. Together we have worked tirelessly to ensure we don’t end up back on that list. Much more work remains to ensure that all people, businesses, and residential neighborhoods are safe and thriving.

As your Mayor, we…

(1) Approved a historic $56M police budget in FY2024/25 and authorized the hiring of 115 sworn police officers.

(2) Invested over $1M for new shot spotter technology to aid police officers in reducing gun violence and new drone technology to aid officers with sideshow activity.

(3) Authorized over $50K in new license plate readers and cameras to identify and recover stolen vehicles.

(4) Signed a new law to hold organizers, promoters, and spectators of large-scale sideshows accountable with higher fines and jail time.

(5) Allocated $480K to refurbish the City’s Emergency Operations Center, which is decades outdated.

(6) Hired private security for downtown parking lots to deal with public safety concerns resulting from the increased number of new restaurants.

(7) Invested $1M in new police communications technology to ensure interagency communication and support.

(8) Launched the City’s first 24/5 non-police Mental Health Response Team to address lower-level 911 calls so that police can focus on serious crime.

(9) Fought for $30K police hiring bonuses, which helped recruit 34 diverse police officers to offset the loss of officers fired following an FBI investigation of the department.

(10) Partner with Senator Steve Glazer to get CHP support as the city dealt with decreased staffing levels due to federal indictments, state charges, and a racist text messaging scandal involving several former and current police officers.

(11) Fought for $10M to create the new Office of Public Safety and Community Resources, which was charged with reducing gun violence and increasing youth intervention programs like the Mayor’s Apprenticeship Program.

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In my second term, we will…
 

(1) Continue to work to attract more officers until we are fully staffed with (115) police officers, (13) community services and parking enforcement officers, and (15) 911 response dispatchers.

(2) Rebuild the Police Department’s Traffic Team.

(3) Reduce 911 response time with new officers, new technologies, and community response team.

(4) Complete traffic calming measures on James Donlon Blvd, Sycamore Dr, and 10th St.

(5) Begin construction on the City’s Emergency Operations Center.

(6) Expand the Speed Bump Program to include neighborhood intersections that have become hotspots for donuts and burnouts.

(7) Increase efficient lighting in neighborhoods that are too dark in the evening.

(8) Advocate at the state and federal levels for new organized retail theft, shoplifting, and smash-and-grab laws to combat these public safety concerns.