Providence is a great city, with great people. Sadly, last night we experienced more violence and loss of life. We cannot allow violence to define our city. Our residents, business owners, and visitors need to feel safe. I am pledging to dedicate the full resources Police Chief Clements needs to restore the safety and security of our neighborhoods, including immediate support to get our new police academies up and running as quickly as possible, and community police officers out on the street. I will continue to work with the Chief to obtain additional public safety support through collaboration with local, state and federal programs and partners to help our police department protect our residents.