Harbinder Sikka is dedicated to work hard on the following issues.
1. 21st Century Smart City - The concept is very elaborate but to summarize in few words we need to make use of technology to better the Quality of Life for all San Jose residents... Automate, increase productivity, reduce waste, video surveillance, deep learning techniques to identify trouble spots, illegal dumping, illegal fireworks, homeless tracking, smart transport, smart cops, smart fire department etc.
2. Safety - Number of authorized cops have not changed since 1976 but the city populations have grown by 40%. We need to hire more cops but SJPD is unable to hire the present vacancies itself so how will it be able to hire more authorized cops. The SJPD acceptance rate to the academy is less than 2% making it more selective than MIT, Stanford and Harvard our nation as well as world's top universities. So SJPD need to employ similar tactics as any top selective institute does i.e. provide feeders for top talent. So I would like to recommend to the city of San Jose to enforce the following 3 +1 high school program.
3 + 1 High School Program - Under this program SJPD hire 100 high School Seniors from the San Jose Unified High School district and East Side Union High School district. These students are automatically given admission to San Jose State University into the degree program specifically designed for SJPD with multiple discipline. The students do cadet core and study required subject for SJPD during the first 3 years. After the 3 years when they reach age 21, they are formally inducted into the academy. During the final year the students complete the degree along with the academy and are ready to serve staggered into 3 batches in Feb, June and October. The students are paid stipend during the first 3 years and SJPD academy stipend during the final year. Such a practice ensure steady stream of officers into the academy and also provide long term stability to SJPD as the local recruits would prefer to stay in San Jose. These will be more effective as cops because they have grown up in the same community they serve and so the bond will also be stronger with the communities.
3. Education - A 21st century city without a STEM magnet high school, Medical and Engineering college is a shame. San Jose need to get these in order to succeed in 21st century global competition and to bring jobs to the city.
SJEHSST Petition: www.HarbinderSikka.com/SJEHSST.html
Also open admission elementary schools to provide opportunities to students in non-performing schools to go attend open admission schools.
Evergreen Elementary Open Admission School:
4. Public Transportation - A 21st century city relies on efficient public transportation system. So Bart to downtown San Jose as well as a bullet train to San Jose from San Francisco as well as from Los Angeles. Upgrade VTA remove dependency on the cars, get away from the car lobbyists.
Bike Lane on Quimby: www.HarbinderSikka.com/Quimby-Bike-Lane.html
5. Encourage mom and pop businesses - Create smart malls with small foot prints of the shops with openflow encourage walking...
6. Smart Housing - Below Market Rate Housing, first time home buyer programs, high density housing.
1. 21st Century Smart City - The concept is very elaborate but to summarize in few words we need to make use of technology to better the Quality of Life for all San Jose residents... Automate, increase productivity, reduce waste, video surveillance, deep learning techniques to identify trouble spots, illegal dumping, illegal fireworks, homeless tracking, smart transport, smart cops, smart fire department etc.
2. Safety - Number of authorized cops have not changed since 1976 but the city populations have grown by 40%. We need to hire more cops but SJPD is unable to hire the present vacancies itself so how will it be able to hire more authorized cops. The SJPD acceptance rate to the academy is less than 2% making it more selective than MIT, Stanford and Harvard our nation as well as world's top universities. So SJPD need to employ similar tactics as any top selective institute does i.e. provide feeders for top talent. So I would like to recommend to the city of San Jose to enforce the following 3 +1 high school program.
3 + 1 High School Program - Under this program SJPD hire 100 high School Seniors from the San Jose Unified High School district and East Side Union High School district. These students are automatically given admission to San Jose State University into the degree program specifically designed for SJPD with multiple discipline. The students do cadet core and study required subject for SJPD during the first 3 years. After the 3 years when they reach age 21, they are formally inducted into the academy. During the final year the students complete the degree along with the academy and are ready to serve staggered into 3 batches in Feb, June and October. The students are paid stipend during the first 3 years and SJPD academy stipend during the final year. Such a practice ensure steady stream of officers into the academy and also provide long term stability to SJPD as the local recruits would prefer to stay in San Jose. These will be more effective as cops because they have grown up in the same community they serve and so the bond will also be stronger with the communities.
3. Education - A 21st century city without a STEM magnet high school, Medical and Engineering college is a shame. San Jose need to get these in order to succeed in 21st century global competition and to bring jobs to the city.
SJEHSST Petition: www.HarbinderSikka.com/SJEHSST.html
Also open admission elementary schools to provide opportunities to students in non-performing schools to go attend open admission schools.
Evergreen Elementary Open Admission School:
4. Public Transportation - A 21st century city relies on efficient public transportation system. So Bart to downtown San Jose as well as a bullet train to San Jose from San Francisco as well as from Los Angeles. Upgrade VTA remove dependency on the cars, get away from the car lobbyists.
Bike Lane on Quimby: www.HarbinderSikka.com/Quimby-Bike-Lane.html
5. Encourage mom and pop businesses - Create smart malls with small foot prints of the shops with openflow encourage walking...
6. Smart Housing - Below Market Rate Housing, first time home buyer programs, high density housing.
