Vote yes on Proposition A

When we find ourselves in a time of need, panic or emergency we don't think twice but to call 911.

When we find ourselves in a time of need, panic or emergency we don’t think twice but to call 911.

We have seen police officers come to the aid of our family, friends and neighbors. They arrive, act professionally and compassionately and do their best to keep Kent a safe place to live and work.

But what happens when they get back in their patrol car or head back to the station? Do they have the equipment necessary to make their jobs easier to protect us? Do they have the facilities necessary to serve the sixth largest city in the state? Are they able to fully focus on the residents of Kent without the worry of their working conditions?

The sad reality is that they can’t escape these worries.

Our officers are working in the same police station designed to serve residents in Kent back in 1991. But here is the difference between then and now: In 1991 Kent had a population of 37,960 and today we have a population of more than 120,000. In 1991 Kent had 85 police officers and by 2017 we will have 160 officers.

When we call 911 our police department is there for us – now we have the opportunity to be there for them.

By voting yes on Proposition A, we have the opportunity to build a new police headquarters, which will properly accommodate the growing needs of our first responders. It will update their training facilities so we have the best trained and equipped police force in the region. It also will provide them with resources to deal with the mentally ill community members they come into contact with. This proposition just makes sense.

They risk their lives every day to keep our families safe – let’s keep them safe. Vote yes on Proposition A.

– Bailey Stober


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website http://kowloonland.com.hk/?big=submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in Letters to the Editor

Email editor@kentreporter.com
For every vote to count, Kent needs district-based elections | Guest column

By Mónica Mendoza-Castrejón Guest Column If you’re a community member here in… Continue reading

Email editor@kentreporter.com
Letters: Support King County Charter Amendment

Support King County Charter Amendment As a lifelong resident of King County,… Continue reading

Messes in Mill Creek Canyon

Thank you for your very informative article (“Cleaning up Mill Creek Canyon… Continue reading

Priced out of our homes

Priced out of our homes In the middle of everything that is… Continue reading

Kent School Board addresses death of George Floyd

The recent death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of a… Continue reading

Some good advice in the fight against infection

School closings, sports event cancellations, food hoarding. … We live in a… Continue reading

City should focus on the real problem, a health crisis

It is time for the city officials of Kent to stop their… Continue reading

How much effect will virus have?

The situation regarding King County’s acquisition of the Econo Lodge in Kent… Continue reading

Coronavirus: County made hasty choice in Kent as a quarantine city
Coronavirus: County made hasty choice in Kent as a quarantine city

Like many Kent residents, I was blindsided when I heard, late Wednesday… Continue reading