 
 | Put 100,000 more police officers on
the street. More than 43,000 officers have already been
funded.
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| Imposed a targeted
“Three-Strikes-and-You’re-Out” provision to put career violent offenders
behind
bars for life.
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| Expanded the death penalty to include
drug kingpins, murderers of federal law enforcement officers and
nearly 60 additional categories of violent felons.
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| Provided funding for 100,000 more
prison cells to help states ensure that violent offenders serve their
full sentences.
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| The number of murders fell 8% in
1995—one of the largest decreases in more than 30 years. The
nation’s largest cities saw their overall crime fall 6% during the same
period.
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| Stood up to the gun lobby and won
passage of the Brady Bill. As a result, more than 60,000
fugitives, felons and other criminals have already been blocked from
buying handguns.
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| Banned the manufacture and importation
of 19 of the deadliest assault weapons while specifically
protecting more than 650 legitimate sporting weapons. (Assault Weapons
Ban) |
| Developed a comprehensive National Drug
Control Strategy that will reduce illegal drug use through
law enforcement, prevention, treatment and interdiction.
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| Breaking the cycle of drugs and crime
through universal drug testing in the criminal justice system and
by providing funding for drug courts.
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| Cocaine use in the U.S. has decreased
more than 30% since 1992.
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| Provided $156 million in state grants to bolster local
law enforcement, prosecution and victims’ services to better address
violence against women.
(Violence Against Women Act)
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| Established nationwide 24-hour domestic
violence hotline providing immediate crisis intervention,
counseling and referrals for those in need.
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| Keeping dangerous weapons out of our
children’s classrooms by enforcing a “Zero Tolerance” gun
policy in schools.
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| Reducing violence and drug abuse in
our schools by investing in school security, drug prevention
programs and counseling. (Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act)
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| Encouraged schools to consider
adopting school
uniform policies to help reduce violence while promoting
discipline and respect. |
| Stood firm against illegal immigration
and deported a record 51,600 illegal and criminal aliens in 1995—a
15% increase over 1994.
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| Increasing the number of Border Patrol
agents along the southwestern border by 50% to stem the flow of
illegal aliens into the United States.
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