Mayoral candidate Rick Caruso said at a recent debate that Angelenos are “are scared to walk out their doors' because of crime. While some residents interviewed say they are very afraid, many don't share that view.
chair of the USC political science and international relations department.
On a sunny day last week, Freddy Roldan, 33, of San Pedro played with his 2-year-old daughter Selena in Point Fermin Park. Eloise, a 43-year-old living in Picfair Village who asked that her last name not be used because of her work as a city librarian, said she heard of aEloise regularly walks by the block where the shooting took place, but it hasn’t changed her stance on public safety, she said.
Los Angeles resident Terron Burgandy in Pan Pacific Park last week. Burgandy is frustrated about homelessness in the city, but he said he is more worried about the gas prices than public safety. During the debate, De León said he felt safe but also characterized safety as “relative to every Angeleno, depending on their ZIP Code and the color of their skin.” In Eagle Rock, where the councilman lives, residents also largely said they felt safe.
On the edge of Baldwin Hills, where Bass lives, safety issues were more of a concern for some. During the debate, Bass said she felt completely safe, though she acknowledged that many in the city do not. She recently released a crime prevention plan that puts emphasis on addressing structural issues and increasing the economic and social vitality of communities.
“This is not downtown,” said Love Collins, 41, who works in Baldwin Hills. “Baldwin Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, Leimert Park, these are generally safe communities because they’re tight knit. I am cautious being a woman and a mom, but I feel comfortable being in L.A. in general.”Proponents of a push to recall L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón blame him for a dramatic rise in crime. But other factors also have played a role.
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