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Residents urge prevention‑focused public safety investments, not larger police budget
Summary
Youth advocates and residents told the council to redefine public safety away from enforcement toward prevention—calling for youth programs, housing stability and services instead of bigger police budgets.
Youth leaders, advocacy groups and residents told the Milwaukee Common Council that public safety should prioritize prevention, services and housing over expanded policing in the 2026 budget.
Cristabel Martinez, a staff member with Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), said the organization’s door‑to‑door work found public safety described by residents as ‘‘stability, opportunity, and care’’ rather than only enforcement. ‘‘Public safety as prevention, equity, and care,’’ Martinez said, urging the council to adopt a…
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