A public safety funding debate

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is seeking additional funding in order to improve on police presence in high-risk areas, and help the department better respond to emergency calls. Others argue that addressing homelessness and improving the lives of young people with education are the way to prevent crime in the long-term. How does a community decide how to distribute sparse funding? "There are really two components to public safety. One is responding to 911 calls… the second is quality of life issues. The overall quality of life of a community has very little to do with our 911 response. You need both components." Read more and the see a video of the community discussion, on Access Sacramento.