District 4: Pioneer Elementary School Recap

District 4 most pressing issues:

• Youth, gang, & gun violence
• Late-night gunfire
• Lack of accountability and prosecution
• Lack of communication and transparency from the police after a crime has been committed
• Vandalism and tagging
• Fear of walking around at night
• Speeding
• Homeless activities – theft and drug use
• Dumping of trash

Some potential solutions that were brainstormed include:

• Block watch support
• Promoting city programs that are already in place
• Continue Safe Auburn: Community Conversations
• Emailing councilmembers and the Mayor
• Police driving around more to make their presence known
• Enforcing the law and holding people accountable
• Increase street lighting
• Community building between students and the police
• Ease of access on city website (removing barriers such as several links to get to information)