Today, trust in the police has been mixed. For some, police has given citizens reassurance in safety. For others, it has created fear. The killing of countless of black persons has given us fresh new fears, the fear of calling 9-1-1 when we are in danger, and the fear of being arrested or killed without good cause - most of these lives are either black, brown, or of a disability. It's why people are outraged. As many march for civil rights, the other side blames the marchers for rioting and terror.

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This hits home to me, as I have lived through the horrors of Daniel Pruide. Listening to updates as the eyes of the world is on Rochester, and protesters pepper sprayed in the face. Fear of the police is a reality, it's not because we are troublemakers. In all upstate cities, it is clear that trust in the police is lower than in the suburb, as officers come from outside of the city limits to do their jobs. 

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We know that it's going to take work, but we also must remember that without law enforcement, we cannot keep communities safe and chaos will erupt, allowing endless crime and more homicides. Furthermore, I also support law enforcement and first responders just as equally as I support those who are faced with the injustice. As such, I have ideas that will finally end the divide and will ensure that everyone has justice and has peace, while ensuring that we do not cancel those who uphold the law, protect the community, and serve without prejudice. I always would say, that "you cannot have personal freedoms without public safety", and such words could have never been truer with the increase of crime in New York State, especially in Rochester.

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When in Office, here is how we will end decades of fear and mistrust while acknowledging law and order:

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1. Rather than "defunding", I will vouch to create a plan consolidate, refund, and retrain the police (which has led to systemic racism in communities everywhere, including in schools and in the poorest of neighborhoods). As part of consolidation, all city police departments (except for big city departments like the NYPD), certain town police departments, certain village police departments, county sheriff departments, some functions of the state police, the FBI, the US Marshalls, certain functions and other federal police functions will all be consolidated into one federal department. This will allow officers to cross city, town, county, and state lines without prejudice and be held accountable for any form of misconduct, neglectful, or corrupt actions. They will be responsible for almost all duties - including traffic control, ticketing, 9-1-1 responses, arrests, investigations, terror prevention, riot control, disaster control, and warrant execution. During this time, all officers will be retrained and temporary policing from the US Military will be in place. As such, not only it will keep our troops home, but it will also end the continuous violent crime that has plagued cities nationwide, including in Rochester, and would tackle violent criminals, gangs, terrorists, corruption, trafficking, and other forms of criminal menace that has affected communities nationwide. Police officers will be required to be retrained, take important courses, and be given assessments. They would also be trained in community policing.

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2. All counties and states will be responsible for running and managing their own county jails and state prisons, including having a separate law enforcement entity for the sole purpose of jail operations and release-related inmates on community incarceration.

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3. Officers with disabilities who want to join the police force will be able to request accommodations, have their own specialized vehicles, have a specialized pet for both enforcement and therapeutic purposes, and have special recognition from the President of the United States. They will be able to do the same exact duties as their able-bodied counterparts, including traffic control and conducting arrests. They will also take precedence in responding to calls related to those who are intellectually, physically, or developmentally challenged - including group homes and specialized facilities.

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4. Unlike New York State Senator Samra Brouk's version of Daniel's Law, the federal version (which will not replace police officers with social workers) will require 9-1-1 operators to ask callers, and officers to ask the accused offender upon arrest, if the person has a mental health or development disability diagnosis, and if the person is deaf or hard-of-hearing, and allow for accommodation when dealing with an offender. Another law, known as Emile's Law, will be used to put people in homeless institutions, and those with mental illnesses in forensic facilities in lieu of jail. Both legislative bills will also serve as part of evidence in a court of law (except for justifiable violent crimes, most sex offenses, and Domestic Violence) when the offender has unintentionally committed an act that, if the person did not have a mental illness or a developmental disability would result in automatic prison sentence - hence the insanity defense.

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5. All corrupt officers or officers who have more than three disciplinary reports will be terminated without pay, hence "three strikes and you're out" just like in Baseball.

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6. I will also work with local police departments, small businesses, and technology firms to come up with a pilot program (as part of the Tech Hub Project) to allow a person to place a video call (such as Facetime, Google Meet, Zoom, etc.) to 9-1-1 in case of an emergency, and to live stream an emergency in progress.