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Brian Kemp on Crime

 

 


Expand the gang and human trafficking prosecution units

The Attorney General's Office has also investigated 140 gang related cases, secured 52 convictions, and charged more than 140 individuals. And that's just since that unit stood up less than two years ago! My budget includes just over $1.2 million to expand the gang and human trafficking prosecution units in the Attorney General's Office to further this work.
Source: 2025 State of the State Address to the Georgia legislature , Jan 16, 2025

Come after our children, and we will come after you!

For far too many Georgians, the safety of their families and homes is put at risk by the unchecked crimes of street gangs. We created the GBI's Anti-Gang Task Force to take the fight to these criminals. And you gave the state a new tool to ensure justice--the Gang Prosecution Unit in the Office of Attorney General. The Attorney General and his team have already indicted over fifty gang members in just the first six months of standing up this unit, with more on the way!

In communities across our state, gangs are actively recruiting children as young as elementary school students into a life of crime. They are targeting the most innocent among us, pulling them down a dark path that too often leads to either a prison cell or the cemetery. That is why, along with the Attorney General, I'm proposing legislation that will increase penalties for those trying to recruit our children into a gang. Let me be clear: come after our children, and we will come after you!

Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Georgia legislature , Jan 25, 2023

Launched Anti-Gang Task Force to keep neighborhoods safe

This year, we launched the Anti-Gang Task Force at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. We are partnering with local law enforcement and prosecutors to "stop and dismantle" gangs throughout Georgia. We are providing the resources and training needed to put these dangerous criminals behind bars. We are working around the clock to keep our neighborhoods safe.
Source: 2020 Georgia State of the State address , Jan 16, 2020

We must end modern-day slavery in our state

Every day, hundreds of people are bought and sold for sex in our state. We created the GRACE Commission to help coordinate efforts to end modern-day slavery in our state. We must advance legislation this session that closes loopholes that leave children vulnerable to exploitation. We must help victims tell their story in the courtroom without fear of retaliation. We must support survivors who want to enter the workforce but still bear the scars of the past.
Source: 2020 Georgia State of the State address , Jan 16, 2020

Address the growing threat of gang activity

It's time to renew our commitment to public safety. As governor, I am committed to addressing the rise of gang activity in our state--a growing threat requiring our immediate attention. According to a recent survey conducted by the Georgia Gang Investigators Association, there are over 71,000 validated gang affiliates and 1,500 suspected gang networks in our state. These gangs are pawns for Mexican drug cartels--pushing opioids and drugs, buying and selling children for sex. My budget proposal includes $500,000 in initial funds to form a gang taskforce within the GBI. This highly qualified group of experienced law enforcement personnel and prosecutors will work with local district attorneys and law enforcement to stop and dismantle street gangs. By utilizing the Criminal Gang and Criminal Alien Database, and working with the Attorney General, federal, state, and local partners, we can undermine organized crime. Together, we can build a safer future for all Georgia families.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Georgia legislature , Jan 17, 2019

Give non-violent offenders a second chance at life

There's no doubt that criminal justice reform will be a lasting legacy of the Deal administration. Without question, the leadership of Governor Deal and the General Assembly has changed our state for the better. I look forward to supporting initiatives that save costs, strengthen communities, and give non-violent offenders a second chance at life. To keep all Georgians safe, we must build on these reform efforts.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Georgia legislature , Jan 17, 2019

Collaborate with cities and sheriff's departments

The Ga. Secretary of State also addressed his approach to helping fight crime in Savannah if elected Governor. "That's an issue where I think the state's perspective is one of collaboration with the cities and different sheriff's departments and counties but that's more of a local control issue, not to say as Governor I wouldn't support something that needed to be done at a local level, but also I think that's what you have elections for," said Sec. of State Kemp.
Source: WJCL News on 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race , Apr 28, 2017

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