2022 CO Governor's race: on Crime

Greg Lopez: Oppose unwarranted, irrational hatred of cops by radicals

The current wave of unwarranted, irrational hatred of cops by leftist radicals, demagogic politicians, and the liberal media is making our communities unsafe. Legislators believe that reducing incarceration rates is more important than the public safety of our communities. I firmly believe that prosecution of criminals is an important public responsibility. My administration will support the men and women in blue and will be the voice to counter the rhetoric of defunding the police. Source: 2022 Colorado Gubernatorial campaign website Lopez2022.com Nov 9, 2021

Heidi Ganahl: Reinstate bail, ensure parole board enforces sentences

I will be tough on crime and work hard to make our neighborhoods safe again.
I will reinstate bail in Colorado and appoint a strong parole board that will enforce sentences to keep our streets safe. We'll strive to help those convicted reform their lives but repeat violent offenders will face severe consequences.
I will allocate resources to better fund our public safety to improve law enforcement training and build better community relationships.

Source: 2022 Colorado Governor campaign website HeidiForGovernor.com Dec 28, 2021

Heidi Ganahl: I would fire the parole board, keep the bad guys in jail

Crime rates in Colorado continue to rise and these candidates have their own opinions on how to fix some major issues but agree that law enforcement should be supported. "Well, day one I would give pink slips to the parole board and replace those folks with people who care about keeping the bad guys in jail and protecting our neighborhoods and our cities," Ganahl said. Source: KDVR on 2022 Colorado Gubernatorial race Jan 24, 2022

The above quotations are from 2022 Colorado Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Jared Polis on Crime. Click here for more quotes by Mike Johnston on Crime.
*Candidates and political leaders on Crime:*
*Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:* GA:Chambliss(R) IA:Harkin(D) MI:Levin(D) MT:Baucus(D) NE:Johanns(R) OK:Coburn(R) SD:Johnson(D) WV:Rockefeller(D) *Resigned from 113th House:* AL-1:Jo Bonner(R) FL-19:Trey Radel(R) LA-5:Rod Alexander(R) MA-5:Ed Markey(D) MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R) NC-12:Melvin Watt(D) SC-1:Tim Scott(R)	*Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:* AR-4:Tom Cotton(R) GA-1:Jack Kingston(R) GA-10:Paul Broun(R) GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R) HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D) IA-1:Bruce Braley(D) LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R) ME-2:Mike Michaud(D) MI-14:Gary Peters(D) MT-0:Steve Daines(R) OK-5:James Lankford(R) PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D) TX-36:Steve Stockman(R) WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)	*Retired House as of Jan. 2015:* AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R) AR-2:Tim Griffin(R) CA-11:George Miller(D) CA-25:Howard McKeon(R) CA-33:Henry Waxman(D) CA-45:John Campbell(R) IA-3:Tom Latham(R) MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R) NC-6:Howard Coble(R) NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D) NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R) NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D) NY-21:Bill Owens(D) PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R) UT-4:Jim Matheson(D) VA-8:Jim Moran(D) VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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