Issue Position: Public Safety

Issue Position

South Texas has unfortunately been caught in the middle of an international drug war, with drugs flowing North, and cash and guns flowing South. Too often, local gangs become conduits, and the public safety threats to our communities grow.

As State Representative, I'll fight to:

* Increase funding for the Department of Public Safety's Narcotics Division, to shut down the smuggling paths of drug cartels.
* Provide legislative oversight to encourage greater cooperation between DPS, deferral authorities, and our local sheriffs offices
* Initiate regional conferences to bring law enforcement together with schools, parents, and community groups to share best practices in combating the growth of gangs.
* Increase funding for drug treatment programs to dour our diminish demand for illegal drugs.
* Implement the initiatives of the Texas Border Security Council, which gathered input from local sheriff departments, business owners and private citizens.

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