Public Safety & Gang Prevention o In 2007, Rep. Bordsen was appointed Co-Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety. The committee is charged with appropriating $2 billion of the state budget. Striking a balance between public safety and fiscal responsibility has been the focus of the committee this session. o Rep. Bordsen advocated for funding for the Piedmont Triad Regional Crime Lab. Locating a lab in the Piedmont area allows evidence to be processed locally, instead of in Raleigh. Faster processing of evidence is helpful to law enforcement and the courts. o Through her work on the Justice and Public Safety Appropriations Subcommittee, Rep. Bordsen has committed herself to increasing funding to the under-funded court system in North Carolina. She also supported expanding access to courts by increasing fees to improve court-utilized technology. o Rep. Bordsen also sponsored a bill for increased funding for Treatment Accountability for Safe Communities (TASC). TASC provides behavioral and drug treatment to those involved in the justice system; these treatments help keep our communities safe. o Gangs in North Carolina are on the rise. The best method to combat gang activity is through prevention. Rep. Bordsen supported $10 million for gang prevention programs across the state. o To reduce the number of repeat offenders in violation of domestic violence (DV) protective orders, Rep. Bordsen fought for H44, which increases the penalties for those who violate DV protective orders.
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