Public Safety Strategy Amid Democratic Midterm Challenges
Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor and potential 2028 presidential candidate, is advocating for a balanced approach to public safety that combines community policing with tough-on-crime measures, aiming to position himself as a leader in his party’s strategy to counter Republican narratives ahead of the midterms.
As Democrats grapple with how to cut into one of Republicans’ core issues in the midterm elections next year, the former Chicago mayor plans to lay out his own approach to public safety at an event with police leaders in Washington on Wednesday. He plans to call for pairing community policing methods with tough-on-major-crime tactics and youth interventions. He said his strategy can be a model for cities and for fellow Democrats to combat the electoral narrative that they are weak on crime.