St. Paul is rightly proud of its present police and fire protection. In our Green vision there would be direct citizen participation in overseeing the St. Paul police department, and that department would cover the county, eliminating the Ramsey County SheriffÍs office. We also envision steady progress toward treating chemical addiction of all kinds as a health problem rather than a crime, thus freeing the streets of the city from much of the violence and fear associated with the so-called war on drugs. Likewise we envision a society free from the pervasive presence of guns and a city that will do everything legally in its power to bar handguns and assault weapons.