Accomplishments as Mayor of Woodbridge in Neighborhood Safety:
Attained national accreditation of the police department - one of only six in the state.
Cut overall crime by nearly 40 per cent since 1991, with a seven percent reduction in violent crimes last year alone.
Put more police officers on the streets than ever before.
Introduced state-of-the-art crime prevention technology such as
laptop computers and mobile data terminals in all police cars; networked communications with state and national law enforcement agencies; automated fingerprint identification and computer-generated sketching of crime suspects and crime scenes.
Established successful community policing initiatives, such as a police bicycle squad, a Domestic Violence Response Team and, in partnership with Woodbridge Center, a permanent police sub-station at the mall.
Source: Web site McGreevey2001.com/accomplishments.htm
Jun 25, 2001
Supports Three Strikes and serving full sentences
Legislative accomplishments:
Co-sponsored the law that requires persons convicted of serious crimes to serve at least 85% of their sentence.
Co-sponsored the “Three Strikes” law, imposing mandatory life sentences after three convictions for violent crimes.
Source: Web site McGreevey2001.com/accomplishments.htm
Jun 25, 2001
Supports increased penalties for hate crimes
Legislative accomplishments:
Supported the passage of Megan’s Law.
Co-sponsored the Ethnic Intimidation Act, which increases criminal penalties for hate crimes.
Source: Web site McGreevey2001.com/accomplishments.htm
Jun 25, 2001
Expand the death penalty & life sentences
Supports the following principles to address crime in New Jersey.
Expand and promote “community policing” programs.
Support “truth in sentencing” for violent criminals so they serve their full sentences
with no chance of parole.
Expand the use of the death penalty for additional circumstances relating to murder.
Continue to impose mandatory life sentences for third-time, violent felons.
Source: 1997 New Jersey Gubernatorial NPAT
Jul 2, 1997
Prosecute juveniles as adults; death penalty for 16-yr-olds
Supports the following principles to address juvenile crime:
Prosecute juveniles who commit murder or other serious violent crimes as adults.
Expand the death penalty to apply to 16 and 17-year-olds who commit murder.
Provide state funding
for military-style “boot-camps” for juvenile first-time felons.
Increase state funding for social agencies in areas with at-risk youth.
Support programs for at-risk youth such as guaranteed college loans and job training.
Source: 1997 New Jersey Gubernatorial NPAT
Jul 2, 1997
