1	To Be A Great City You Must First Be A Safe City Durham Roundtable www.durhamroundtable.org Founded- January 2003
2	Greater Safety is a Problem Because of a Lack of Resources Durham Law Enforcement and Durham Courts Are Staffed By Dedicated Professionals! Court Needs More judges, clerks, ADAs, magistrates Better technology Law Enforcement Needs Better technology More sworn officers
3	Funding Criminal Justice Needs State Funding Legislature funds people and technology for the courts 2.7% of NC budget goes to the courts. From 1992-1998-- 3% was the funding level- Governor does not consider Judiciary a priority Conclusion: Durham will get “dribs and drabs” and only intense lobbying of our Delegation/The County Commission/and The City Council will get us needed resources to make Durham safer
4	2005 Required Deliverables
5	2005 Required Deliverables
6	Where Is The Money Coming From? Estimated Total Costs for Resources- $3,592,500 First Place to Find the Money—The County and City Budgets If Elected Officials Can’t Find the Money Then a Targeted Tax Increase Tax analysis: Tax Increase Levied for 3 years 1 cent City Tax Increase- $1,500,000 1 cent County Tax Increase- $2,000,000 Total Yield--------------------- $3,500,000 Business Contributions Estimated increase in taxes for a house with a $100,000 valuation----$20. The Durham Roundtable Committee on Crime will monitor how the money is spent and whether the goals are accomplished
7	Do You Want A Safer Durham? The resources citizens agree to pay for will result in: More law enforcement on the streets Quicker identification of habitual criminals Faster prosecution of violent crimes Fewer plea bargains Better analysis of bond setting More jobs for youth in the summer And, a cleaner, more attractive Durham
8	What Can Citizens Do? Act Now! It is time for the “silent majority to be heard” This is our city and we want it to be safe for all citizens Go to: http://www.durhamroundtable.org. Click on I want to support reducing crime and send the e-mail messages prepared to: The Durham Delegation The County Commission The City Council