Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed this talk with Former Mayor Redd. Camden is a blueprint for the inevitable change Will happen in every city of our nation. We already know the 'what', and now we have the 'how' 🙏🏾
Being solution oriented is more than a dang on notion.This level of service is not for the faint at heart.Every decision made will not please everyone. Glad to know that new best practices are being established, discussed, implemented and shared.
Karen, Thanks for pushing to get an answer as to what changed especially with the same police chief and officers. The culture change is key. How was that able to work? What is makeup of department and how are stats on stops, arrests, etc? How is community response in general? Rhetorical questions. Answers should be available.
While things are not perfect in Camden, as they're not in any city. I'm proud of the positive impact Mayor Redd had during her tenure as mayor of my hometown. For all my Camden folks born in Our Lady of the Lourdes hospital, we've seen what the was, what it became, and what it is becoming. Although, I haven't lived in Camden since 1984 I have kept up with its progression as a city and I'm happy things are moving in the direction they are. Thank you Mayor Redd for your tireless work.
I own property in the Fairview section of Camden.I see a dramatic change in the area,but it is gonna take some time to come back from wartime status.New Jersey is a very corrupt state. The hoarding of money and resources has been going on for years.
………….'something, something, something, and then we hired back the exact same police force and things magically turned around.' More "politician speak." Talking, but saying nothing. I don't know anything about Camden, and/or whether violent crime has 'really' decreased there or not. Seems to me that in all of these inner cities, until business development is addressed (with tangibles), violent crime CANNOT decrease (over the long-term), because the residents are still in poverty. And, sadly A LOT of America's secondary cities lack any significant qualified (hard AND soft skills) workforce. So, even if a company like Amazon (or whoever) opened a distribution center, it would be hella' hard to staff it with people from these respective communities. 'How do I know?' Well, in another life, I was a career services director for a community college in a secondary city and the sad reality of those students, in that city, was that I would guesstimate that (at least) 40% of the 'graduates' were functionally illiterate and read, wrote, and did math on an educational level of MAYBE 8th grade. You can have all the companies you want come into a city, however, if a qualified workforce is not there, the (overwhelming majority of the) residents of that city do not benefit. Conversely, these long-time Democratic run cities have been pouring money into the schools for 30+ years, yet most don't have the educational outcomes commensurate with the level of spending. It's a whole, "What comes first, the chicken or the egg?" kind of thing. I have driven through Camden twice, within the past 3 years and the sections I have driven through look like the personification of 3rd World poverty. I have never seen anything like it in America. Camden makes Baltimore look like Beverly Hills.
You did not listen to anything that was said. Your resistance to believe that a black woman could work with a white police chief to decrease crime and decrease public mistrust of the police force is not surprising. This discussion is in respect of policing not gentrification or how pretty the city looks. Please Please Please open your ears and your apparent small mind. She clearly said the city had/has limited resources. Changing Policing for the city has nothing to with its delapidated buildings. The city is recovering from being that "warzone." She also stated that she started the process to rebuild the city. Please do not give uninformed opinions ever again.
Beauty of Internet.. anything can be said without being checked.. until you get checked. Exposure allows us to learn and grow. Exposing residents of ‘once we’ll-funded’ communities to a caring environment will cause a chain reaction. When those communities band together we’ll see if an outsider interferes.
and that's the problem. Which is why I will spend a bit of time in the comments gathering folk up and ushering them out and I'm grateful that there are more march winters in here than alderman freds.
Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed this talk with Former Mayor Redd. Camden is a blueprint for the inevitable change Will happen in every city of our nation. We already know the 'what', and now we have the 'how' 🙏🏾
Wonderful!
Being solution oriented is more than a dang on notion.This level of service is not for the faint at heart.Every decision made will not please everyone. Glad to know that new best practices are being established, discussed, implemented and shared.
So when will she be giving online courses for current Mayors to help them set their visions and plans for improvement.
Her parents would be so proud.
Camden hired white officers not from the city..we were harrassed in our own community
Karen, Thanks for pushing to get an answer as to what changed especially with the same police chief and officers. The culture change is key. How was that able to work? What is makeup of department and how are stats on stops, arrests, etc? How is community response in general? Rhetorical questions. Answers should be available.
I have goosebumps... Competent Leadership!
While things are not perfect in Camden, as they're not in any city. I'm proud of the positive impact Mayor Redd had during her tenure as mayor of my hometown. For all my Camden folks born in Our Lady of the Lourdes hospital, we've seen what the was, what it became, and what it is becoming. Although, I haven't lived in Camden since 1984 I have kept up with its progression as a city and I'm happy things are moving in the direction they are. Thank you Mayor Redd for your tireless work.
What a wonderful community servant.
She’s awesome! ...When you want something done get a GOOD Black women to do it!
🗣CMD, I will always love my Home City 💯
Good evening Ms Karen👋🏽
Hi, Sachi!
I own property in the Fairview section of Camden.I see a dramatic change in the area,but it is gonna take some time to come back from wartime status.New Jersey is a very corrupt state. The hoarding of money and resources has been going on for years.
Now she needs to be considered for Den VP
………….'something, something, something, and then we hired back the exact same police force and things magically turned around.'
More "politician speak." Talking, but saying nothing. I don't know anything about Camden, and/or whether violent crime has 'really' decreased there or not. Seems to me that in all of these inner cities, until business development is addressed (with tangibles), violent crime CANNOT decrease (over the long-term), because the residents are still in poverty. And, sadly A LOT of America's secondary cities lack any significant qualified (hard AND soft skills) workforce. So, even if a company like Amazon (or whoever) opened a distribution center, it would be hella' hard to staff it with people from these respective communities. 'How do I know?' Well, in another life, I was a career services director for a community college in a secondary city and the sad reality of those students, in that city, was that I would guesstimate that (at least) 40% of the 'graduates' were functionally illiterate and read, wrote, and did math on an educational level of MAYBE 8th grade. You can have all the companies you want come into a city, however, if a qualified workforce is not there, the (overwhelming majority of the) residents of that city do not benefit. Conversely, these long-time Democratic run cities have been pouring money into the schools for 30+ years, yet most don't have the educational outcomes commensurate with the level of spending. It's a whole, "What comes first, the chicken or the egg?" kind of thing.
I have driven through Camden twice, within the past 3 years and the sections I have driven through look like the personification of 3rd World poverty. I have never seen anything like it in America. Camden makes Baltimore look like Beverly Hills.
You did not listen to anything that was said. Your resistance to believe that a black woman could work with a white police chief to decrease crime and decrease public mistrust of the police force is not surprising. This discussion is in respect of policing not gentrification or how pretty the city looks. Please Please Please open your ears and your apparent small mind. She clearly said the city had/has limited resources. Changing Policing for the city has nothing to with its delapidated buildings. The city is recovering from being that "warzone." She also stated that she started the process to rebuild the city. Please do not give uninformed opinions ever again.
@@wm8673 I'll give whatever the fuck I want...……..with or without your permission.
Beauty of Internet.. anything can be said without being checked.. until you get checked.
Exposure allows us to learn and grow.
Exposing residents of ‘once we’ll-funded’ communities to a caring environment will cause a chain reaction.
When those communities band together we’ll see if an outsider interferes.
@@AldermanFredCDavis with that response with no hard evidence proves my point🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
and that's the problem. Which is why I will spend a bit of time in the comments gathering folk up and ushering them out and I'm grateful that there are more march winters in here than alderman freds.
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