Issue Position: Crime Prevention

Issue Position

Liberal activists and street thugs have worked in recent years to convince portions of our communities that police officers are the enemy and the instructions of law enforcement personnel should be defied, not followed. This message and this approach is dangerous, dishonest, and threatens the very fabric of our social order. Let me make one thing perfectly clear. The men and women who wear badges and protect our cities and counties are heroes to be celebrated, not enemies to be attacked. The same holds true for firefighters, paramedics, and ambulance drivers and also for the support personnel who enable them to do their jobs. These first-responders will find no better advocate or cheerleader than me, and I pledge to provide every resource in my power to keep them safe and assist them in carrying out their duties. We must adopt a no-nonsense, get-tough policy on lawbreakers and teach them the meaning of the phrase, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." This hardline approach should apply to all offenses from violent crimes to property thefts to public corruption and white collar transgressions.

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