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MAKE COLORADO

 SAFE 

From 2013-2022, Colorado’s Violent Crime rate increased dramatically, while the US rate remained flat overall. Since 2022, Colorado’s crime rate has remained sticky, falling modestly but more slowly than the US in general.

 BARB'S PLAN: 

Law Enforcement. 

  • Support law enforcement officers, who want to do their jobs but are threatened by recent laws holding cops personally liable while on the job. 

  • Appoint Judges who will enforce strict sentencing. 

  • No more cashless bail!

  • Require truth-in-sentencing to ensure that convicts serve at least 85% of their sentence. 

 

Fentanyl. 

  • Possession of ANY AMOUNT of FENTANYL should be a felony. 

  • Felony possession charges should be increased for other hard drugs such as cocaine, meth and Heroin. 

  • Audit recently-created drug treatment programs to determine effectiveness.

  • To get ahead of the “next Fentanyl”, Governors should be empowered to add new drugs to the felony possession list on a provisional basis.


School Safety 

  • As a State Senator, Barb passed legislation to create the Office of School Safety to provide grants and resources for added security in schools. 

  • Ensure every high school has a School Resource Officer on site, every school day. 

  • Ensure schools have funding to equip school camera systems with AI weapons detection software, to speed up threat detection and reaction times. 

 

Road Safety

  • Prioritize highway repair and maintenance over non-road spending, such as bike paths and sound walls. 

  • Support Colorado State Patrol to strongly enforce traffic laws.

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