Richard Gibson

Criminal Justice / Public Safety Focus on juvenile crime- Attempt to reach juveniles and encourage an alternate path towards legal and appropriate conduct. Establish a volunteer based mentorship program with Assistant State’s Attorney’s and juveniles. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Track repeat offenders with an increased emphasis on aggressively prosecuting defendants who insist on continuing to engage in criminal conduct despite having prior opportunities to behave in a lawful manner. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Pursue increased cooperation with local law enforcement official and federal authorities to gain the latest information on crime trends within Howard County. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Encourage Assistant State’s Attorneys to use their discretion in evaluating if defendants are amenable to rehabilitation or treatment. If the defendants are amenable to rehabilitation or treatment work with programs to position them to be positive contributing members of society. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Disrupt and dismantle gangs within Howard County-Take a zero tolerance policy toward gangs and actively investigate and prosecute gang activity within the county. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Ensure that the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office is an active member of the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force and aggressively prosecute human trafficking crimes in Howard County. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Advocate for victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse.