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title: "11 Communities Safer Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [The way you make communities safer and police safer is through community policing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-kaine/the-way-you-make-communities-safer-and-police-safer-is-through/)

[Tim Kaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-kaine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/794/tim-kaine-1918_community_the-way-you-make-communities-safer-and-p_1193803.png)

> [We are demanding police transparency and accountability so we can build trust and work together to make our communities safer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-jenkins/we-are-demanding-police-transparency-and-accountability-so-we-can/)

[Malcolm Jenkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-jenkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f10/malcolm-jenkins-9001_accountability_we-are-demanding-police-transparency-and_2299388.jpg)

> [More guns are not the answer to keeping our kids and our communities safer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-langevin/more-guns-are-not-the-answer-to-keeping-our-kids-and-our-communities/)

[James Langevin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-langevin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d75/james-langevin-40499_amendment_more-guns-are-not-the-answer-to-keeping_3120160.png)

> [Getting guns off the streets does make communities safer. We can't stand here and say because we don't have the perfect solution,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-sanchez/getting-guns-off-the-streets-does-make-communities-safer-we-can-t/)

[Linda Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-sanchez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/153/linda-sanchez-30661_amendment_getting-guns-off-the-streets-does-make-c_1133891.png)

> [By removing at-risk structures and taking other steps to mitigate the impacts of flooding, we make our communities safer and avoid repetitive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-scott/by-removing-at-risk-structures-and-taking-other-steps-to-mitigate-the/)

[Phil Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-scott/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed9/phil-scott-5716_bridges_by-removing-at-risk-structures-and-takin_2526174.jpg)

> [Coordinating our efforts and sharing information and expertise is a great way to step up our fight against violent criminals. We are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-fantino/coordinating-our-efforts-and-sharing-information-and-expertise-is-a/)

[Julian Fantino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-fantino/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/julian-fantino-66572_abiding_coordinating-our-efforts-and-sharing-inf_674088.jpg)

> [Data do not indicate that mandatory minimum sentences keep our communities safer. Instead, mandatory minimums are disproportionately harming people and communities of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-northam/data-do-not-indicate-that-mandatory-minimum-sentences-keep-our/)

[Ralph Northam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-northam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a68/ralph-northam-6333_color_data-do-not-indicate-that-mandatory-mini_2420573.jpg)

> [Making our communities safer for all Americans, combatting longstanding prejudices, and ending discrimination should be issues where we can find common ground.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-spanberger/making-our-communities-safer-for-all-americans-combatting/)

[Abigail Spanberger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abigail-spanberger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/abigail-spanberger-5842_common-ground_making-our-communities-safer-for-all-ame_3161836.jpg)

> [Here's what I learned as a mayor and a governor. The way you make communities safer and the way you make police…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-kaine/here-s-what-i-learned-as-a-mayor-and-a-governor-the-way-you-make/)

[Tim Kaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-kaine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/405/tim-kaine-1918_community_here-s-what-i-learned-as-a-mayor-and-a-g_1861486.jpg)

> [You build the bonds through the community and police force, build bonds of understanding, and then when people feel comfortable in their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-kaine/you-build-the-bonds-through-the-community-and-police-force-build/)

[Tim Kaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-kaine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/tim-kaine-1918_comfortable_you-build-the-bonds-through-the-communit_11352.png)

> [Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Crime Bill to deploy the latest technologies and tactics to make our communities even safer. Our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-clinton/tonight-i-propose-a-21st-century-crime-bill-to-deploy-the-latest/)

[William J. Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-clinton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cf/william-j-clinton-302_21st-century_tonight-i-propose-a-21st-century-crime-b_407113.jpg)

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