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Gillespie, Allen, Kilgore Unveil Powerful New Gang Prevention Plan

Great news from the Gillespie campaign this morning as the new gang prevention plan has hit the press, and there is truly some amazing stuff in here.

…so amazing, that the Northam crowd felt compelled to protest.  Literally.

Who knew there was a pro-gang violence contingent among progressives?

From the press release:

“Providing for public safety is an essential responsibility of government, and one that must be addressed with the utmost seriousness,” said Ed Gillespie. “As governor, I will coordinate efforts between our partners in federal, state and local law enforcement to put in place policies that will combat gangs in Virginia, reduce crime, and provide support for the brave men and women who selflessly serve their communities to make our Commonwealth safer for ALL Virginians.”

Speaking about the policy Honorary Policy Chair and former governor George Allen said, “Ed knows that public safety along with education is a top responsibility of state government. In the two decades since our Administration achieved the enactment of Truth-in-Sentencing ‎reforms Virginians have benefited from one of the very lowest violent crime rates and the lowest repeat offender rates in the nation. There’s no rational reason to backslide into criminal apologist approaches which would endanger Virginians. I know Ed Gillespie will be a strong governor who will seriously crack down on current public safety challenges emanating from gang violence.”

“As a former Secretary of Public Safety and Attorney General of Virginia, I am proud to support Ed’s plan for Virginia,” said Former Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore. “He understands that if we do not take action to eradicate gang violence now, it will grow into more communities. We need immediate action and Ed will bring important leadership and experience to Virginia’s public safety agencies. Ed will be a strong governor who will put the public safety first.”

Some of the highlights:

The more exhaustive list of Gillespie’s public safety and gang prevention agenda can be found on the Gillespie website.  To date, it is perhaps one of his more ambitious and forward-looking proposals for hard pressed areas such as Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, but does not neglect the rural parts of Virginia by introducing a statewide pay band — sorely needed and welcome news indeed.

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