George Brauchler on Crime

Defend local law enforcement and provide resources

Create specialized units to fight crime

• Created a Domestic Violence Unit to develop prosecution specialists who can get justice in these difficult cases.
• Launched a Veterans Treatment Court for offenders struggling with service-related trauma issues.
• Established a Human Trafficking Team to aggressively tackle this burgeoning crime of sexual slavery.
• Created a Cold Case Unit to try to make sure that those who commit the worst crimes cannot walk away from them forever.

Supports death penalty; would lift stays of execution

Death penalty is legitimate rule of law

"What I'm going to do is put force behind that decision by the court, by that jury, and we're going to make something legitimate of the rule of law here in this state," he explained. His prosecution of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes once again put him in the spotlight a year into his term. He asked for the death penalty, but the jury returned a sentence for life in prison without parole--the same outcome Holmes' attorneys offered as a plea deal before the trial.

Brauchler said he plans to remain in his position as district attorney while campaigning for governor and dismissed concerns about conflicts, saying his job would come first.