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Steve Chronister For York County Commissioner |
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The Chronister Report Ten thousand murders were prevented in New York City by Mayor Giuliani’s new policies, according to Olle Wastberg, a former member of the Swedish Parliament, who nominated Giuliani for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 (1). 15,000 rapes and 800,000 robberies were also prevented over the past 12 years through Giuliani’s concentration on crime prevention and “no tolerance” policy targeting all levels of crime. Could that be York County? Could these policies be utilized to drive crime out of our streets, our neighborhoods, our communities? 79% of York County’s General Fund Budget of $161 million is currently spent on crime and punishment. Money that we are currently spending on expanding our court system, hiring judges, parole officers, possibly building a larger prison, etc. Wouldn’t it be great to use that money for economic development, education, and benefits for our community. York County Commissioner Steve Chronister is proposing that our county utilize some of these techniques that have been successful in New York City for the improvement of our communities and adapt them to suit our own issues. York County can approach the successful reduction of crime from several directions. Mayor Giuliani’s policies in New York City reduced overall crime by around 70%. By implementing these policies in our own county, we can take out crime. And what does that leave room for? Economic development, educational opportunities, community service, benefits to all our citizens. Safety, security, opportunity. The objective of the Chronister Report is to provide our community with an idea of the plans that York County Commissioner Steve Chronister has for the improvement of our community and how everyone can benefit from those plans. These plans are based upon our goals to improve our community by providing financial aid and job skills to our young people, cutting back on crime, boosting economic development, and adjusting our educational system to benefit our children. This chapter will explain the goals of the Chronister Report more fully and provide recommendations for cutting back on the amount of York County’s budget that is spent on crime every year. Our recommendations for the improvement of York County to the benefit of all citizens are arranged in the following three parts:
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