Back the Blue

Rural law enforcement officers serve as our courageous thin blue line, often without backup. They are the heroes that run towards danger while others run away. The courageous men and women of law enforcement who work tirelessly every day to protect our communities have my full and unwavering support.

As Democrats defund the police, I’m working to ensure they have the resources and staff to protect our communities, accomplish their missions, and protect themselves. I will not let rural Colorado get left behind by career politicians in D.C. My MORE PILT Act will help ensure that rural law enforcement, search and rescue, and firefighting operations are supported by the federal lands they help protect.  

The skyrocketing crime rate that plagues our great American cities is being fueled by the left’s calls to defund our brave law enforcement officers. Democrat-run Minneapolis, Seattle, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington D.C. have all defunded the police, and the results speak for themselves, with shootings, homicides, and other violent crimes on the rise. Instead of fixing the cities they already control, Democrats are trying to turn the rest of the country into Chicago.

I will not stand for it. I will however stand firm with both feet planted in defense of our men and women in blue.

I will always back the blue. I reject the policies that deprive the American people of their safety and liberty. I reject the myth that police are racist. Now more than ever, they deserve our admiration and support. The people of rural Colorado want more good and effective policing, not less.