Issue Position: Public Safety

Issue Position

I believe it is necessary to provide law enforcement with the tools they need to bring criminals to justice. It's also absolutely essential to look out for the safety and the well-being of victims. This is why I have patroned several measures to protect victims and make our communities a safer place to live. Among these are initiatives to expand the Address Confidentiality Program which helps protect victims of domestic violence, the creation of a presumption against granting bail for defendants who threaten a witness, and a measure to make it a crime for bail bondsmen to exploit defendants seeking bond. I have also patroned measures which increase the penalty for soliciting a minor for prostitution, strengthen our texting while driving laws, and ensure defendants that commit heinous crimes post sufficient bond to guarantee they appear in court.

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