How We Create Safer Communities and Stronger Schools
Redefining Safety Through Community, Accountability, and Opportunity
Aaron’s approach is simple: safer neighborhoods come from reducing crime, strengthening community trust, and ensuring public institutions — including schools — are accountable, responsive, and connected to the people they serve.
Creating Safer Streets and Spaces
Install lighting and security cameras near housing complexes, schools, parks, and transit stops to increase visibility and deter crime.
Expand Neighborhood Safety Walks to include residents, business owners, HOAs, parents, and educators to identify and address safety concerns together.
Launch Clean & Clear Corridors to revitalize neglected commercial and residential areas, improving safety, access, and neighborhood pride.
Supporting Youth and Young Adults
Fund after-school programs in sports, esports, the arts, and academic enrichment to keep youth engaged and reduce juvenile crime.
Expand mentorship, career exposure, and workforce pipelines through a District Youth Impact Fund.
Partner with OCPS, Valencia College, and community organizations to expand dual enrollment and early college pathways, helping more students graduate with an associate’s degree or equivalent.
Involve young residents in community planning and safety committees to strengthen trust, leadership, and accountability.
Strengthening Public Education Accountability
Support transparent communication between OCPS, families, and educators so concerns lead to action — not silence.
Advocate for schools as community hubs that connect students and families to mental health, tutoring, and enrichment supports.
Protect local community input in education decisions and oppose state takeovers that bypass parents, educators, and neighborhoods.
Expanding Community-Based Safety Response
Strengthen the Behavioral Response Unit so mental health and crisis calls are handled with care instead of punishment.
Integrate mental health professionals into neighborhood outreach and response efforts.
Partner with Senior and Family Resilience Hubs to coordinate safety walks, wellness check-ins, and early intervention.
Building Family and Community Trust
Host Family Safety Days with law enforcement, fire rescue, mental health teams, and school partners to connect directly with residents.
Support programs that blend family support, youth mentorship, education access, and neighborhood safety.
Improve crosswalks, sidewalks, lighting, and traffic safety near schools, parks, and transit corridors to protect families and pedestrians.
Protecting and Including Our Unhoused Neighbors
Expand compassionate crisis response through behavioral health and outreach partnerships.
Fight for lighting, sanitation, and safety measures near encampments until permanent housing solutions are in place.
Include unhoused residents in paid community cleanup and beautification programs, turning renewal into opportunity and dignity.
The Goal?
A county where safety means accountability and compassion, where families, seniors, and students feel secure, and where every neighborhood — regardless of income or ZIP code — is supported by strong community resources and public schools that prepare the next generation to succeed.