2025–26 · City-wide
More security and police presence
Resident asks for more security and more police officers to protect workers.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Más seguridad Mas policías
Who it helps and why
Protección para trabajadores
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 28, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Public Safety
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- De Nosotros Foundation
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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2024–25 (32 matching)
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- Prevent and control drug sales in parksResident asks for prevention and control of drug sales in parks, noting the focus should include people of other nationalities, not only residents and citizens.2024–25City-wideSubmitted in Spanish