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REPRINTED FROM THENEXTMAYOR.COMMay 8, 2007 press release, (submitted via e-mail) |
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tim Spreitzer
OFFICE: 215/253-4965
CELL: 215/514-0170
tim@evansformayor.com
DWIGHT EVANS, PHILADELPHIA POLICE VETERAN DISCUSS MICHAEL NUTTER’S “STOP AND FRISK” POLICY
PHILADELPHIA --- Dwight Evans was joined today by a 20-year police veteran to discuss mayoral candidate Michael Nutter’s proposal to institute a “Stop and Frisk” policy in Philadelphia. Evans has repeatedly disagreed with Nutter’s proposal, calling it tantamount to racial profiling. Evans announced for Mayor before more than 1,200 supporters on December 11th; his campaign slogan is “A Safer Philadelphia – Block by Block.”
“A blanket stop and frisk program is the wrong solution to the problems of crime and violence that plague Philadelphia,” Evans stated today. “The Philadelphia Police Department should focus on identifying, targeting, and arresting criminals who are actually causing the most violence and disorder -- armed career criminals -- not randomly shaking down community members who fit a particular racial or age profile.”
Evans was joined today by Jerry Johnson, a retired twenty-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. Johnson spent time as an officer in the 17th and 35th police district as well as in the Department’s homicide unit; he is also a past president of the Guardian Civic League. Evans chose the corner of 52nd and Market Streets because of the recent increase of shootings and murders in that area. Evans contended that a “Stop and Frisk” policy won’t help that neighborhood; what it needs instead are quality jobs, more investments, and a more visible law enforcement presence that has a relationship with the community – a relationship that would be jeopardized under Nutter’s proposals.
“A blanket stop and frisk program is not going to improve police-community relations, which is key to identifying the worst offenders and getting them off the street,” Evans stated. “Stopping and frisking people on the street is not the way to build trust between the police and the citizens they have sworn to protect.”
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“I'm not talking about Safe Streets, Safer Streets, or what's next? Safest Streets? Safer Streets, don't confuse that with YVRP. The city hasn't really funded that: either, none of it. [State Rep.] Dwight Evans has secured money for YVRP.”
-- District Attorney Lynne Abraham
Philadelphia Metro News, September 29, 2006
“Evans has been the most active elected official in Philadelphia when it comes to fighting violence. His Blueprint has spawned a host of useful programs.”
-- Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Page
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 2006
“[Evans is] one candidate who can point to years of initiatives he generated showing results in stemming shootings, even if only in a limited area. He won't need to talk about what he'll do. He can point to what he's done.”
-- Philadelphia Daily News Columnist John Baer
Philadelphia Daily News, July 20, 2006
“All of the candidates will tell you what they’d like to do as Mayor; some of it may even seem believable. But you have to ask yourself if that person’s record matches their rhetoric. What in that person’s past would lead you to believe that a promise made will be a promise kept? You know that everything I propose I will deliver on because I have already done it.”
-- Dwight Evans
1. Delivered over $40 million to the City for the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia.
2. Forced the Pennsylvania House to hold a special session on crime where a proposal to provide state resources for over 1,000 new police officers in Philadelphia received support.
3. Supported Governor Ed Rendell and Senator Anthony Williams’ effort to deliver 100 new cops to Philadelphia through a $10 million appropriation.
4. Led the effort to bring John Timoney to Philadelphia with the “Gang of Five.”
5. Helped shape the work of the House Select Committee to investigate the issue of Juvenile Crime starting in 1984.
6. Supported laws that led to tougher sentences for the use of a gun in the commission of a crime, helped provide funding for DNA laboratories, and advocated for additional support services for at-risk youth during the 1995 special session on crime.
7. Brought over $3 million to the School District of Philadelphia to increase parental involvement.
8. Funded key anti-violence groups like Mothers In Charge, Men United for a Better Philadelphia, Don’t Fall Down in the Hood, and CHOICE.
9. Advocated for additional resources for Philadelphia’s gun courts and witness relocation program.
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10. The only mayoral candidate to successfully turn a neighborhood around and reduce crime by reforming schools, creating jobs and improving quality of life.
1.Created the Police Advisory Commission
2.Amended budget to add 100 police officers
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