"Our crime rate is up...public safety is job 1 for the city council, and so I'm fully in favor of improving and increasing our force and the substation plan."
He discussed how several factors can lead to shootings such as drug related activities and domestic conflicts, but stressed that, "If you're leading an everyday life, going to work, going to school, and being a good contributing member of society, your chances of being a victim of a random act of violence are extraordinarily low."
Mayor Pope concerning the building of a new police headquarters, "We've been talking about this as a community for 20+ years. I think we'll look back and believe it was a good decision."