Under Joe Biden’s leadership, America has witnessed a disturbing rise in crime rates. This jeopardizes the safety and security of every community across Maine. This administration’s lenient policies have created a culture where America is “soft on crime.” The blatant lack of support for law enforcement and first responders has left Mainers’ feeling vulnerable, while emboldening violent criminals.
We must restore law and order in America. We need to ensure violent criminals serve their sentences, and provide law enforcement with the resources they need to keep our communities safe. First responders risk their lives every day to keep us safe, and they deserve our thanks and support, not a call to “defund the police.”
Nationwide the calls to “defund the police” are not only out-of-touch, but they are dangerous. From my experience in the U.S. Army, I know that more resources lead to better-trained professionals, and ultimately more desirable outcomes. We need to pay our law enforcement and first responders a decent wage so we attract the best and the brightest to the field. Our police departments need enough money to ensure officers are adequately trained to do the best job they can in the field.
Maine is lucky to be home to one of the best police academies in the country. Maine law enforcement has a long history of excellent service. We need to support our men and women in uniform, and thank them for their commitment to keeping our communities safe.