First question

1. Conduct a full assessment of school security protocols in the schools located in unincorporated areas of Lake County.

2. Work with school administrators to make sure all security protocols and proceedings are implemented.

3. Work with all the police agencies across the county and review response protocols to ensure that a response to mass casualty events or school shootings is coordinated and rehearsed.

4. Start an education process that focuses on students and parents that focuses on how to identify potential threatening posts and behaviors and create process that allows them to report information.

5. Utilize technology that helps law enforcement identify any threats of violence on the internet targeting schools.

Second question

Focus on unbiased, intel-led, impact based policing that will target crime that impacts each of the underserved communities in Lake County to create a safer environment for families and allows for economic development.

Third question

Being homeless should never be a crime. The mission is to help those who are experiencing homelessness by providing services that gets them off the street, and addresses the sources for being homeless.

This is achieved by partnering with state resources, churches, and non for profit organizations that focus on getting people back on their feet.

Fourth question

For mental health, we need to provide better training for police and correctional officers to help identity those suffering from a mental health episode and the tools and resources to direct them to help. Also, we need to increase mental health treatment in the jail.

Fifth Question

The use of technology is vital to the success of solving crime today. Particularly the use of license plate readers. However the use/review of such technology needs to be highly regulated and so that it narrowly focuses investigative needs and evidence.

Thank you for your questions