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   Those who victimize people, especially children, senior citizens and the most vulnerable, should be separated from their victims with a just prison sentence where they can do no more harm.

Public Safety Endorsements
 

• When Dan Roach discovered that identity theft was one of the fastest growing crimes in King and Pierce counties, he teamed up with the Washington State Patrol and held public hearings in Bonney Lake and Auburn to hear from the victims. Dan sought solutions that led to legislation he introduced in the 2006 Legislature to fight identity theft. Backed by Attorney General Rob McKenna, Dan's measure, House Bill 3067, sought to allow consumers who fear imminent identity theft to “freeze” their credit – prohibiting financing from being issued in their name and restricting access to credit histories.  Dan Roach also introduced House Bill 2840, to increase penalties on ID theft and allow criminals convicted of the crime to have their assets seized and forfeited.

 Taking AIM against auto theft, ID theft, meth

• Dan Roach's ID theft legislation was included in part of a larger anti-crime package known as AIM (A - auto theft; I - identity theft; M - methamphetamine). Thieves involved in auto theft and ID theft often use these crimes to support their meth habits and operations. Dan co-sponsored House Bill 2839 and House Bill 2822, each of which called for new tougher penalties against meth makers and auto thieves.

 Protecting children from sex predators

• After former Tacoma resident and convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III was arrested in Idaho for the deaths of a family and the molestation of a girl, Dan Roach moved forward to push for a modified, tougher version of Jessica's Law. Dan's House Bill 2918 sought to turn the state's "Two-Strike" sex offender law into one strike so that molesters who prey on innocent children could be immediately put away for life. When it became apparent that his bill would not move forward, Dan worked with leaders in the House of Representatives to strengthen another sex predator bill that was advancing. House Bill 3277, signed into law, locks up certain child sex molesters for a minimum of 25 years.

 Keeping drunken drivers off our highways

• Dan Roach believes Washington’s DUI (driving under the influence) laws are too lenient given the fact that no matter how many DUIs a person receives, the offense remains a misdemeanor. He supported House Bill 3317 which provides for felony offenses and penalties against repeat DUI offenders.

 Public Safety Endorsements

• Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs
• Washington State Patrol Troopers Association
• Washington State Council of Firefighters
• Law Enforcement Administrators of Washington

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