Beau Kilmer
Beau Kilmer is the McCauley Chair in Drug Policy Innovation, Director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, and a Senior Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Voting History
Policing and public safety
Increasing police budgets will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 6 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
Increasing social service budgets (e.g. housing, health, education) will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | 9 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 8 |
Comments
Much depends on the service infrastructure and needs in the jurisdiction as well as how the funds will be spent. There is also a timing issue here; some of these investments could take much longer to improve public safety
Increasing accountability for police misconduct will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 8 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 6 |
Comments
Much depends on the characteristics of the police department, the crime situation in the community, and how the funds will be spent