Make public safety investments in vulnerable communities instead of mass incarceration.

Instead of investing in mass incarceration, we need to invest in the most vulnerable members of our society.

Commits to a public-safety approach centered on vulnerable communities rather than incarceration.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress
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A public safety strategy to reduce the annual budget for law enforcement and defense spending, and shift those funds towards community resources and programs, including: victim support and compensation funds; community schools; rehabilitation and re-entry programs for incarcerated persons? Yes No Legislation that would prohibit the transfer of military-grade weapons from the U.S. Department of Defense to local law enforcement agencies? Yes No Increase funds for comprehensive mental health and crisis response services, including community-based treatment programs and community-based first responders? Yes No Laws that end Qualified Immunity? Yes No Laws that end Civil Asset Forfeiture? Yes No

Pledges to shift public safety funding to community services and support reforms limiting police power and asset forfeiture.

CTC Questionnaire | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress
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This federal funding will directly invest in reentry services and workforce development, sexual violence intervention services, youth violence interruption programs, literacy education programming, and environmental cleanup efforts in New York’s 14th Congressional District.

Concrete funding was secured for several community-safety related programs, including reentry services and youth violence interruption, which is partial delivery of the public-safety-investment pledge.

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Ocasio-Cortez Secures $14.2 Million in FY26 Federal Community Project Funding for 15 Projects in The Bronx and Queens
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Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's approach to public safety centers investing in our most vulnerable communities to break cycles of harm.

The office’s current public-safety statement still frames the commitment around community investment rather than mass incarceration, but it does not show full delivery or reversal; the pledge remains broadly unresolved.

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Public Safety | Representative Ocasio-Cortez
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