Unsubstantiated Claims About Harckham’s Record is Fearmongering
Regarding the letter to the editor “Harckham’s Policies are Causing Crime to Explode” (August 18-24), state Sen. Pete Harckham’s opponent is engaging in fearmongering and making unsubstantiated claims that Sen. Harckham has somehow hindered law enforcement and contributed to an unidentified rise in crime in the county.
Unfortunately, some of his supporters are taking this disinformation at face value. There hasn’t been an overall increase in crime across the 40th Senate District because of bail reform. In fact, public safety is one of Sen. Harckham’s top priorities. Sen. Harckham has been and continues to work closely with Westchester police chiefs and the Westchester Police Benevolent Association on various issues and has awarded more than $500,000 in law enforcement and public safety grants to municipalities and law enforcement agencies across the district. Next year, one of his top priorities will be to ensure police officers receive funding for continued training on racial issues.
It’s important to support law enforcement and also increase public trust among all community members. Sen. Harckham is working diligently to strengthen the relationships our law enforcement professionals have with the people they serve in order to keep our neighborhoods respectful and safe for everyone.
Justin White
Mount Kisco
