A look at how the five top Democratic candidates running to be the 100th mayor of Philadelphia would address gun violence, if elected.
, Domb notes he would declare an emergency on crime in the city on his first day in office and would work to"crack down on illegal guns," if elected.
"Right now we are working in silos. That does not work. We need to bring people together," Domb told NBC10. For Parker, the controversial practice of stop-and-frisk should be part of the toolbox that officers of the Philadelphia Police Department could use if they have reasonable suspicion.would also include hiring more community police officers, adding more lighting to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia and extending the school year to completely year-round.For Gym, putting a focus on young people could be the best way to address gun violence.
"We have to do so much right now to embrace our young people and pull them back into the fold," Gym told NBC10."We have to reclaim them from the streets.", Gym also said she would declare a state of emergency on gun violence.noting that she, too, would declare a citywide emergency on gun violence,"[i]mmediately following inauguration.
For Brown, he believes more funding for the city's rec centers and libraries could impact gun violence, while also calling for more police officers and a stepped up approach to addressing ongoing opioid abuse issues in the city's Kensington neighborhood.Brown's
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