By MOHAMED TAGUINE / NYCLU — ACLU of New York
A recent poll shows New York voters prefer crime prevention over punishment, more support for vulnerable people — and less policing
Public safety remains an ongoing concern for many New Yorkers – everyone wants and deserves to feel safe and secure in their communities. But a recent poll conducted for the ACLU by the polling firm YouGov cuts through the noise from fearmongering news outlets to show how New Yorkers truly want lawmakers to deal with crime.
The findings, which confirm previous trends, are crystal clear: New Yorkers aren’t clamoring for more police, nor are they buying politicians’ tough-on-crime messages and policies. Instead, they are eager for policies that advance crime prevention over punishment and move away from over-policing — which they don’t see as making communities safer…