Brian Fitzpatrick’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Party’s support baseYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

ChatGPTYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

ChatGPTNo, but it is currently being overused

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Brian Fitzpatrick voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Brian Fitzpatrick voterbaseYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

Crime › Collective Bargaining

Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Brian Fitzpatrick voterbaseYes

Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

Brian Fitzpatrick voterbaseNo

Crime › Income-Based Traffic Fines

Should the penalty for traffic violations depend on the driver’s income?

Party’s support baseNo

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