Amanda Chase on Crime

	Amanda Chase on Crime

We've never fully funded our law enforcement

Recently, defunding the police has been a major talking point in the state and across the country. Chase believes that it's a terrible policy to push. "We need to defend our police, not defund our police," she said. "I've said we've never fully funded our law enforcement. I do believe law enforcement is a core function of government. We need to keep our communities safe; we need to keep our businesses safe and our schools safe. Source: Smith Mountain Eagle on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race , Nov 25, 2020

Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers

SB 1501: Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals [OnTheIssues note: Virginia conducted 113 executions since the Supreme Court ruling in 1976, the second most in the country, behind only Texas. SB 1501 intended to apply the death penalty for cop killers. Virginia's last execution was in 2017; it was formally abolished in 2021.]

Analysis by WTVR 6-News 2/18/19: Senate Bill 1501 would make the mandatory minimum sentence for those convicted of the capital murder of a law enforcement officer life in prison. "If you're going to attack our law enforcement officers you're going to spend the rest of your life in prison or you're going to die and I think that helps us kind of take that target off of their back," said Sen. Bill Carrico.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 35-5-0 on Feb/4/19; State Sen. Amanda Chase co-sponsored and voted YES; Passed House 93-5-2 on Feb/20/19; Signed by Governor Ralph Northam on Mar/21/19

Source: WTVR 6-News on Virginia Legislative voting records SB1501 , Feb 4, 2019

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