To the Editor,
Vermonters concerned about public safety have every right to insist on solutions and the solutions are well known.
As John Jay College’s Advisory Group on preventing community violence reminds us, “Community violence is more prevalent in neighborhoods where residents face severe and chronic financial stress.” A mountain of data and research backs that up; public safety hinges on the economic well-being of the community at large and when we address extreme economic inequality and invest in community resources and support networks, crime goes down.