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Scott Peters on Crime
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8% pay increase for police officers
Kept Experienced Police Officers on the Street: When Scott was elected to the City Council, San Diego was losing trained, experienced officers to other cities where the cost of living was lower and the pay higher. As a result, the Department was down
234 officers, or more than 10% of its total force. Each time they had to re-hire and re-train a new officer to fill the void, it cost the Department $100,000. Scott worked to gain Council approval of an
8% pay increase for the men and women who are on the front lines of protecting our neighborhoods and helped the department keep experienced officers on the beat.
And it was done without raising taxes. When Scott left office, the city had one of the lowest crime rates in the city's history.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, scottpeters.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance.
Peters scores 92% by the NAPO on crime & police issues
Ratings by the National Association of Police Organizations indicate support or opposition to issues of importance to police and crime. The organization's self-description: "The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police units and associations from across the United States. NAPO was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action, and education.
"Increasingly, the rights and interests of law enforcement officers have been the subject of legislative, executive, and judicial action in the nation’s capital. NAPO works to influence the course of national affairs where law enforcement interests are concerned. The following list includes examples of NAPO’s accomplishments:
- Enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act
- Enactment of the National AMBER Alert Act
- Enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
- Enactment of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Enactment of the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (Right to Carry Legislation)
VoteMatch scoring for the NAPO ratings is as follows:
- 0%-50%: soft on crime and police issues;
- 50%-75%: mixed record on crime and police issues;
- 75%-100%: tough on crime and police issues.
Source: NAPO ratings on Congress and politicians 2014_NAPO on Dec 31, 2014
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