The TRUE FACTS.
My Republican opponent has repeatedly stated that the sole duty and
obligation of the
HE IS WRONG. DEAD WRONG.
I personally believe that a community’s crime rate is a reflection
of broader societal issues such as the breakdown of family, and the
proliferation of and easy access to drugs, guns, and gangs.
The County Attorney’s job is to identify, target and prosecute the
worst and most repetitive offenders, those who most threaten and
endanger the public safety of this community, and take them off the
streets for as long as possible. My office has consistently and
successfully done this.
My Office has the highest trial rate, and the lowest plea bargain
rate of any prosecutor’s office in this state. I have instituted
tough prosecution policies that send very bad people to prison for a
very long time.
The percent of serious, violent and repetitive offenders tried in
LOOK WHAT I’VE DELIVERED.
If my opponent believes that I am responsible for the crime rate,
look at what I’ve delivered. I was originally elected in 1996.
In the twelve years that I have had the privilege of serving
as your
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Rate reports,
IT GETS EVEN BETTER.
In the years between 1993-1996, juvenile crime was at an all time
unprecedented high. In
response,
In addition to the 1996 change in the juvenile laws, my office, law
enforcement, the courts, and social services began to focus and
target additional resources in prevention and intervention programs
for juvenile offenders.
Our efforts in stricter accountability and more prevention and
rehabilitation have worked and paid off.
Since 1996 when I was first elected your
WHAT A GREAT JOB.
If, as my opponent repeatedly declares, that the County Attorney’s sole responsibility is to manage the crime rate, I’ll just have to ‘toot my own horn’ and take credit for having done a great job.