"Fact-free fear mongering doesn't keep people safe. Instead, it gets in the way of evidence-based solutions to real public safety concerns," said Dominique Erney, Counsel and Fellow for Justice System Reform at SCSJ. "By separating the false narratives from the actual data, and focusing on how people experience safety, we can better work toward building safer, more stable communities."
As new administrations and legislatures get sworn in next month, here in North Carolina and across the nation, including Washington, D.C., it is imperative that important discussions and decisions about public safety are grounded in facts.
The explainer includes recommendations for public safety advocates to dispel the 'rising crime' myth and reclaim the narrative of crime and safety.
SCSJ's Reframing Public Safety series explores, interrogates, lifts up, and shares policies and practices that increase public safety, strike the right balance between accountability and repair, and center dignity, stability, and justice for all.
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