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Erin Mendenhall
Mayor | Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s Plan to Improve Public Safety

Idea Category: Addressing Homelessness, Public Safety

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s recently announced comprehensive plan to address crime and improve public safety has received bipartisan support from Governor Spencer Cox and members of the Republican-controlled state legislature. With 50 concrete initiatives, Mendenhall aims to address crime at its root causes by expanding access to permanent housing and temporary shelters and by increasing mental and behavioral healthcare offerings, while also beefing up police presence in downtown Salt Lake City. Mendenhall let it be known that being unsheltered is not a crime, but public safety matters and homelessness do intersect, which often comes because of mental health challenges, drug addiction, human trafficking and more. "It is also true that the presence of unsheltered individuals, some of whom face severe mental illness, can make people feel unsafe, and the impacts of unsheltered homelessness can hurt the communities," Mendenhall said.

More Idea’s From Erin Mendenhall

Utah: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Helped Residents with Water Conservation Efforts

Idea Category: Climate Change, Infrastructure | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: Salt Lake City UT, Bundles Child Care, Job Training

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Formal Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

SLC Digital Equity

Idea Category: Broadband, Education, Infrastructure | Funding Source: ARP

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