The prevalence of deadly drugs like fentanyl have posed a significant risk to Orange County families. We must hold accountable those who traffic these drugs for contributing to drug-related deaths. I support enhanced security at the border to stop the flood of deadly narcotics into our country.
Keeping our kids safe is one of my top priorities. I will continue to keep School Resource Officers (SRO) on our school campuses. SROs are an important tool for helping to address threats before they materialize. Additionally I am supportive of intervention programs that preemptively help troubled youth.
The dark web is a haven for human traffickers, drug traffickers and those engaged in crimes against children. I have been urging federal leaders to combat this threat by providing law enforcement with the ability to obtain a warrant that would grant lawful access to encrypted devices used for criminal activity. Additionally we need greater…
For too long social problems like homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction have fallen on the shoulders of law enforcement to address. These problems have diverted us from our primary responsibility of addressing crime. The best law enforcement reform is one that recognizes these social problems are best addressed by trained mental health professionals, with…
Efforts of the past few years to reduce criminal sentences have gone too far in eroding accountability. Those who commit crimes and harm others should face consequences for their actions. I support sentencing that is balanced and just for the victims of crime. Sentencing laws should be commonsense and enable rehabilitation and reform, not perpetuate…
Law enforcement officers engaged with the public are critical to the safety of the community. I stand against efforts to defund the police and oppose legislation that would limit law enforcement’ s ability to proactively reduce crime.