Serious About
Safety Action

The time is now

Take action for safer communities, back proven solutions, reject fear-driven policies, and hold leaders accountable.

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What’s at stake

We can’t afford failed policies

Right now, lawmakers are pushing harmful “tough on crime” legislation that relies on fear instead of facts. These policies don’t make us safer. Instead, they distract from the proven solutions that reduce crime and protect communities.

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Fear-driven policies don’t make us safer.

Lawmakers are pushing crime policies rooted in fear—not evidence—ignoring what actually keeps communities safe and risking real progress.

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Tearing families apart doesn’t create safety.

Harsh enforcement policies are tearing families apart and targeting people with no criminal record, resulting in harm without improving safety.

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Cutting prevention puts communities at risk.

Funding for proven solutions like violence prevention, mental health care, and housing is being cut, which threatens the progress communities have made.

Militarization is not a safety strategy.

Militarized responses and political crackdowns are being used as a substitute for real safety strategies—prioritizing control over community well-being.

Proven solutions are being ignored.

Cities across the country are reducing crime through smart, evidence-based approaches, but these successes are being overlooked in favor of failed policies.

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Our safety is too important for politics built on fear. Join us in holding leaders accountable and building a future grounded in solutions that work.

Our Agenda

Real safety solutions

We advocate for policies that prevent harm, strengthen accountability, and build safer communities.

Strong, accountable policing

Ensure law enforcement focuses on solving serious crimes while building trust through transparency, accountability, and community partnership.

Tackling gun violence

Implement targeted, evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence, prevent illegal gun access, and protect communities.

Ending the overdose crisis

Expand access to treatment, harm reduction, and prevention services to save lives and address addiction as a public health issue.

Safe streets and good quality of life

Invest in housing, education, and community infrastructure to create stable, thriving neighborhoods where people feel safe.

Supporting strong mental health systems

Invest in mental health care and crisis response systems that provide support, reduce harm, and prevent unnecessary involvement with the criminal legal system.

A more accountable justice system

Advance a fair and transparent justice system that holds systems accountable, reduces harm, and ensures equal treatment.

About

Turning belief into action

Serious About Safety Action mobilizes people to support policies and leaders who are truly serious about safety and to reject fear-driven politics that put communities at risk.

We organize, advocate, and build pressure where it matters most to ensure decision-makers invest in solutions that prevent harm, strengthen communities, and deliver real safety.

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