Public Safety

"One of the core responsibilities of state government is keeping the people of Virginia safe from the threat of crime.   We can do that by putting more law enforcement officers on our streets and combating important public safety issues like gang violence, Internet sexual predators, illegal drug abuse and domestic violence."

Making Our Communities Safer

Bill Bolling has always been a strong supporter of Virginia's law enforcement community.  In fact, in 2000 Bill received the Legislator of Year award from the Virginia Sheriff's Association.

As our Lieutenant Governor, Bill has pursued an aggressive legislative agenda that has worked to put more police officers on our streets, combat gang violence and Internet sexual predators.

Bill's Safe Neighborhoods and Communities program continues the focus on these issues, as well as efforts to combat illegal drug use and domestic violence.

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities Program

More Police Officers on Our Streets

  • Putting more law enforcement officers on our streets by increasing state funding for local law enforcement positions from 1:1500 to 1:1000 citizens
  • Increasing the salary and benefits of Virginia's law enforcement professionals

Combating Gang Violence

  • Providing additional funding for Virginia's Regional Gang Task Forces
  • Increasing penalties for people involved in gang violence
  • Implementing programs to divert young people from gangs and get them involved in positive alternatives
  • Enhancing penalties for gang related crimes

Combating Internet Sexual Predators and Child Pornography

  • Providing additional funding for Virginia's Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and expanding these task forces to other regions of the state

Ending the Cycle of Illegal Drug Abuse

  • Implement effective programs to rehabilitate habitual abusers from drug dependence and help integrate them back into society
  • Crackdown on prescription drug abuse and close loopholes that allow illegal online drug purchases

Protecting Women and Children at Home

  • Increasing penalties for acts of domestic abuse that are committed in the presence of a minor
  • Mandatory counseling for persons convicted of domestic abuse
  • Mandatory incarceration for persons convicted of stalking or the violation of a restraining order