As a strong supporter of police, I see issues in the justice system that need to be addressed. We need to enact fair and equitable measures to ensure that all people are given a fair trial, equal rights, and fair treatment within the judicial process. We should abolish the unfair practice of cash bonding and reassess the arrest and detainment of citizens for certain crimes. I believe that minorities and lower-income individuals are disproportionately arrested and convicted without proper cause and/or competent representation. I think it is important that we also take a look at for-profit prisons and work towards putting them under the jurisdiction of the state rather than corporations who are profiting off of longer sentences with taxpayer money. While many fellow Democrats are ready to strike police budgets. I propose a new tactic: RE-fund the police and hold them accountable. The majority of police officers who perform their duties with honor and integrity. They should not be punished for performing life-saving services for our communities. With “Re-Fund the Police” more funding would go into racial sensitivity training, bodycams, and new training focused on identifying the possibility and threat that comes with encounters involving citizens with mental illnesses. I would like to see a non-partisan council created to help analyze and determine possible consequences for officers who accidentally or intentionally harm citizens not in accordance with the program. Our law enforcement are our public heroes and the work that they do must be respected, but too many catastrophic events have occurred from a lack of proper training and resources.