{"id":2324201,"date":"2024-08-14T05:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T09:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alsobrookss-crime-record-challenges-her-tough-on-crime-persona-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T05:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T09:37:40","slug":"alsobrookss-crime-record-challenges-her-tough-on-crime-persona-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alsobrookss-crime-record-challenges-her-tough-on-crime-persona-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Alsobrooks&#8217;s crime record challenges her tough-on-crime persona &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falsobrookss-crime-record-challenges-her-tough-on-crime-persona-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince\u200b George&#8217;s \u200bCounty Executive, is campaigning for a Senate seat in Maryland, emphasizing\u2062 her record on crime \u2062prevention. \u200bHowever,\u2062 critics\u2063 argue that her tenure \u200chas seen a rise in crime rates following her\u2064 claims of success \u2062as a prosecutor. Alsobrooks&#8217;s recent ad \u2063states a 50% reduction in violent crime during her time \u200cas top prosecutor (2011-2018), but fails to \u2063mention that\u200b violent crime increased by over \u200d30% from 2018\u200c to 2022 \u2063after she became county executive. Additionally, her proposal to allocate funds for police recruits has been overshadowed by \u200cpolicies that diverted resources \u2064for police training towards\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-backed-bill-would-decriminalize-marijuana\/\" title=\"Republican-Backed Bill Would Decriminalize Marijuana\">mental health initiatives<\/a>. The competitive Senate race has made crime a significant issue \u2064for voters, and both \u2062Alsobrooks and her \u200copponent, former Governor Larry Hogan, \u200bare positioning \u2062themselves as tough \u200don \u200ccrime. Despite previous \u2063endorsements from law enforcement, Alsobrooks&#8217;s\u200c crime policy specifics remain vague, with criticism \u2064of her handling of violent criminal cases during \u200cher \u200dtime as state\u2019s \u2064attorney \u2064also\u2064 surfacing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Angela Alsobrooks crime record challenges Senate candidate&rsquo;s tough-on-crime persona<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727183\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Prince George&rsquo;s County Executive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/angela-alsobrooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"combatting crime\">Angela Alsobrooks<\/a> is touting her record <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3046400\/angela-alsobrooks-scrutiny-maryland-police-reforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"combatting crime\">combatting crime<\/a> as part of the Democrat&rsquo;s closely watched Maryland Senate race against former Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"combatting crime\">Larry Hogan<\/a> (R-MD).<\/p>\n<p>But Alsobrooks&rsquo;s more than decadelong tenure in two separate county roles that involved handling crime undercuts recent claims made on the campaign trail by the Senate hopeful.<\/p>\n<p>The competitive contest could determine control of the Senate, and both candidates have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-breeds-reelection-campaign-gets-tougher-as-former-san-francisco-mayor-joins-competitive-race\/\" title=\"London Breed faces a tougher reelection campaign as a former San Francisco mayor enters the competitive race\">made tackling crime<\/a> a major component of their campaigns. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/03\/25\/poll-crime-maryland-voters-worried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> found the issue was among the top concerns for voters in the Maryland counties bordering Washington, D.C., including Montgomery and Prince George&rsquo;s Counties.<\/p>\n<p>Alsobrooks&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlsobrooksForMD\/status\/1821501589732966422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>latest ad<\/a> touts a 50% reduction in violent crime during her time as Prince George&rsquo;s County top prosecutor from 2011-2018. The figure is accurate, but Alsobrooks failed to mention crime spiked in the years that followed after becoming county executive in late 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Using the same FBI data, overall violent crime from 2018 to 2022 rose in the county by more than 30%. Local police figures show carjackings were up nearly 500% from 2019-2023.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a prosecutor&rsquo;s job to help keep families safe, and as state&rsquo;s attorney, I did so without apology,&rdquo; Alsobrooks stated in her ad. &ldquo;I believe anyone who commits a heinous crime or anyone who harms a child must be held accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alsobrooks said that, as county executive, she &ldquo;made investments to recruit and train more officers&rdquo; in reference to her proposed budget for fiscal 2025. Her proposal amounts to a 2% increase, or roughly $7.6 million, for the Prince George&rsquo;s County Police Department to fund 100 recruits.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, she helped usher through police reforms in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd. That included in 2021 having Prince George&rsquo;s County divert $20 million for a new police training facility to a new mental health center for prisoners, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-leaders-call-on-residents-to-stand-up-to-violent-criminals-amid-cop-shortage-skyrocketing-crime\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Leaders Call On Residents To \u2018Stand Up\u2019 To Violent Criminals Amid Cop Shortage, Skyrocketing Crime\">violent crime surged<\/a>. From 2019 to 2020 in Prince George&rsquo;s County, homicides went up 58%, robberies up 19%, and aggravated assaults up 15%.<\/p>\n<p>An Alsobrooks campaign spokesperson did not address the increased crime levels when she was county executive. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The facts speak for themselves: as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-29-sheriffs-promise-to-safeguard-second-amendment-as-biden-cracks-down-on-gun-rights\/\" title=\"READ IT: 29 Sheriffs Promise To Safeguard Second Amendment As Biden Cracks Down On Gun Rights\">chief law enforcement officer<\/a> of Prince George&rsquo;s County, Angela Alsobrooks oversaw a 50% decline in violent crime.&nbsp;As county executive, she&rsquo;s increased the police budget by 22%,&rdquo; Alsobrooks campaign senior communications adviser Gina Ford said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s proud to have opened a first-of-its-kind mental healthcare facility in the county. And on day one in the Senate, she will fight to ban assault weapons so we can combat our nation&rsquo;s tragic gun violence epidemic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As state&rsquo;s attorney, Alsobrooks oversaw at least two violent criminal cases where prosecutors struck plea deals for lesser crimes and sentences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angela Alsobrooks speaks at her primary-night party Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Eric Thompson\/The Baltimore Banner via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In one instance in 2012, a man accepted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/plea-deal-reached-in-baseball-bat-beating-of-72-year-old-maryland-man\/2013\/06\/13\/5f90b7fe-d44b-11e2-b05f-3ea3f0e7bb5a_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>plea deal<\/a> for beating a 72-year-old with a baseball bat after trying to rob him once Alsobrooks downgraded his first- and second-degree attempted murder charges to first-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>In another case from that same year, Alsobrooks&rsquo;s office struck a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/crime\/teen-who-stabbed-92-year-old-neighbor-sentenced-to-60-years-in-prison\/2012\/09\/07\/eb35b6ac-f84a-11e1-8253-3f495ae70650_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>plea deal<\/a> with a teenager who stabbed his 92-year-old neighbor to death. The teenager was sentenced to 60 years for second-degree murder after Prince George&rsquo;s Deputy State&rsquo;s Attorney Tara Harrison said prosecutors lacked evidence for a first-degree conviction but said that the sentence showed &ldquo;justice was done.&rdquo; The elderly woman&rsquo;s granddaughter vowed to fight his release on parole when the time comes.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign has previously touted endorsements from law enforcement officials, including sheriffs in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City, and five state&rsquo;s attorneys. Alsobrooks&rsquo;s platform on crime remains vague, stating on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelaalsobrooks.com\/priority\/public-safety-and-criminal-justice-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"website \">website <\/a>that she &ldquo;firmly believes in the need for comprehensive changes that promote safety, justice, and equity for all residents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan, who was governor from 2015-2023, has received endorsements from a string of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3119813\/larry-hogan-scores-baltimore-firefighters-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>law enforcement and first responders<\/a> as he positions himself as the &ldquo;law-and-order&rdquo; candidate to contrast Alsobrooks&rsquo;s prosecutor background.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His crime plan includes more law enforcement funding, cracking down on repeat violent offenders, removing guns from those with mental illnesses and violent criminal records, and ending sanctuary policies for municipalities to shield undocumented migrants from deportation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At every turn, Angela&nbsp;Alsobrooks&nbsp;has underfunded and underprioritized public safety in Prince George&rsquo;s County,&rdquo; Hogan spokeswoman Blake Kernen said in a recent statement to Alsobrooks&rsquo;s ad on crime. &ldquo;While Angela&nbsp;Alsobrooks&nbsp;was defunding the police and&nbsp;speaking out against cops, he was re-funding the police and backing the blue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727183\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727183\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angela Alsobrooks&#8217; criminal record raises questions about her tough-on-crime image as she campaigns for the Senate in Maryland against former Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD). The Prince George\u2019s County Executive is highlighting her efforts to reduce crime, but her over ten years of experience in two county positions related to crime management contradicts some of her recent statements on the campaign trail. This competitive race could influence Senate control, with both candidates prioritizing crime as a key issue. A recent poll indicates that crime is a top concern for voters in Maryland&#8217;s D.C.-adjacent counties, including Montgomery and Prince George\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Alsobrooks&#8217; latest advertisement claims a 50% decrease in violent crime during her tenure as Prince George\u2019s County&#8217;s chief prosecutor from 2011 to 2018. While this statistic is accurate, she does not mention that violent crime increased significantly after she became county executive in late 2018. According to FBI data, overall violent crime rose by over 30% from 2018 to 2022, and local police reports indicate carjackings surged nearly 500% between 2019 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In her ad, Alsobrooks asserts that it was her responsibility as a prosecutor to ensure family safety: \u201cI believe anyone who commits a heinous crime or harms a child must be held accountable.\u201d She also mentioned making investments aimed at recruiting and training more police officers through her proposed budget for fiscal year 2025\u2014a plan that includes a $7.6 million increase (2%) for the Prince George\u2019s County Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Alsobrooks supported police reforms following George Floyd&#8217;s murder in 2020; notably diverting $20 million intended for new police training facilities towards establishing a mental health center for inmates while violent crimes were on the rise\u2014homicides increased by 58%, robberies by 19%, and aggravated assaults by15% from one year to the next.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Alsobrooks did not address these rising crime statistics during her time as county executive but emphasized that under Alsobrooks\u2019 leadership as chief law enforcement officer of Prince George\u2019s County there was indeed a significant drop in violent crimes alongside an increase of about22%in the police budget since she took office.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign has previously highlighted endorsements from various law enforcement officials while maintaining vague statements regarding comprehensive changes needed for safety and justice on their website. In contrast, Hogan has received support from numerous law enforcement figures while presenting himself as the &#8220;law-and-order&#8221; candidate against Alsobrooks\u2019 prosecutorial background. His strategy includes increasing funding for law enforcement agencies, targeting repeat offenders aggressively, removing firearms from individuals with mental health issues or criminal histories, and abolishing sanctuary policies protecting undocumented immigrants from deportation.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan&#8217;s spokeswoman criticized Alsobrooks\u2019 approach: \u201cAt every turn&#8230;she has underfunded public safety,\u201d contrasting it with Hogan&#8217;s commitment to supporting law enforcement initiatives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2324202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/angelaalsobrooks.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32427,32428,5894,38089,32076],"class_list":["post-2324201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-alsobrooks","tag-crime-record","tag-politics","tag-tough-on-crime","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/angelaalsobrooks.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}