Harkham’s Support of Police and Building Public Trust are Keys to Safety
Like his mentor Donald Trump, Rob Astorino’s strategy is to spread lies about his opponent to steer voters away from his own failures. As just one example, he continues to make unsubstantiated claims that state Sen. Pete Harckham’s support of bail reform has hindered law enforcement and contributed to a rise in crime in Westchester and Putnam counties. But an analysis of NYPD data by both the New York Post and The New York Times has thoroughly debunked this myth.
In fact, law enforcement and public safety are among Harckham’s top priorities. He not only works closely with Westchester police chiefs and the Westchester Police Benevolent Association, he has awarded more than $500,000 in law enforcement and public safety grants to municipalities and law enforcement agencies across the 40th Senate District and recently honored county police officers for lifesaving heroics.
In light of recent developments throughout the U.S., Harckham supports police funding for stepped up diversity training, inclusion, equity and bias. From Harckham’s perspective, to keep our neighborhoods safe, it’s critical to support law enforcement and increase public trust among all community members.
For all of these reasons, I will cast my vote for Pete Harckham.
Madeleine Payamps
Pleasantville
