Public Safety
My 10+ years as a cop in the Arvada Police Department greatly shaped how I view the issue of public safety. Currently, Colorado is the 3rd most dangerous state in the country, one of the worst states for auto theft, and since 2020, illegal drugs like fentanyl have claimed over 7,000 lives in Colorado — twice the death toll of 9/11. I witnessed firsthand how out-of-control our streets are, and I’m fighting back!
It’s not complicated: when you hold criminals accountable, communities will see less crime. When you punish cops and let criminals off with no consequences, you see more crime. Currently our state punishes cops by embracing unsafe defund the police policies and letting dangerous criminals back on the streets. We must empower local law enforcement with the tools they need to keep our communities safe.
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In case you missed it … The Committee on Homeland Security held a full committee hearing titled “When Badges Become Targets: How Anti- Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers.” The hearing examined the surge in threats and rise in targeted attacks against Law Enforcement.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced the bipartisan No Fentanyl on Social Media Act legislation directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in coordination with the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on how minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms and to provide recommendations to address this growing threat.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Representative Gabe Evans joined a bipartisan group of members who voted in favor of H.R. 4405; The Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation that requires the Department of Justice to publicly disclose all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Washington, DC – Today Congressman Gabe Evans voted in favor of the Senate-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) and three full-year appropriations bills to reopen the government — restoring funding, ensuring federal workers, air traffic controllers and our military get their pay and fully funding key programs that Americans rely on.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined seven House Republicans in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) supporting efforts to pay federal law enforcement during the current government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — Today, former cop and current Congressman Gabe Evans, alongside Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced the bipartisan Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act. The legislation establishes new grant programs to help state and local law enforcement agencies and non-profits stop fentanyl dealers, protect officers in the field and educate young people about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit drugs.
In case you missed it… As an Army veteran and a former cop, Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed on how the One Big Beautiful Bill trains all levels of law enforcement officers. Read highlights below or his full op-ed here.
Congressman Evans: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ funding will train all levels of law enforcement amid grave threats
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today voted for the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Republicans’ legislation provides real tangible benefits for Americans: securing the border, investing resources into national defense, unleashing American energy dominance, and avoiding the largest tax increase in U.S. history, all while protecting Medicaid for the country’s most vulnerable.
El "Gran Maravilloso Proyecto de Ley" no es solo una frase pegadiza. Es una visión que ofrece beneficios reales y tangibles: hace que la vida sea más segura y menos costosa, al tiempo que cuida mejor el dinero de los contribuyentes. Los republicanos están luchando por un futuro más ambicioso para nuestro país y redoblan su compromiso con la prosperidad de los estadounidenses.