Sarah David

Criminal Justice / Public Safety The State’s Attorney’s Office must take sexual assault and domestic violence seriously and be a leader in addressing these crimes with modern rather than outdated approaches. The Office needs to be a strong partner for organizations supporting victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and lead efforts to preserve evidence and hold offenders accountable. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Also as technology changes, our approach to crime needs to change as well. Our Office will partner with regional and county partners to comprehensively address regional trends in crime and ensure our prosecutors and those in neighboring jurisdictions work together to make us all safer. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Under my leadership, we will not only prosecute these cases with vigor but also prevent future assaults through education in schools and community groups. We will track and report the progress of each case—ensuring victims are treated with dignity and given the services they need to heal. Criminal Justice / Public Safety My administration will ensure we collect data on our office’s approach to criminal activity in the county including gun trafficking, human trafficking, property crimes and auto thefts to hone our resources to prevent these crimes before they happen. With this data, we can also train our prosecutors to specifically tackle the most pressing challenges facing our county. We will implement vertical prosecution for the most complex cases, where a dedicated prosecutor follows the case from investigation through trial and ensure that we can bring the strongest case to Court to secure a conviction. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Baltimore County lags behind in providing robust diversion options. Our plan would include a Diversion Coordinator who would screen cases before the prosecutor to see if the case can be best addressed outside the courtroom. This will allow our prosecutors to focus on the most serious offenders and reduce recidivism by connecting people with resources to prevent future crime. Our office will work with community leaders, law enforcement, and state and federal agencies to establish programs that divert non-violent offenders from prison and into supportive care. It’s time to prioritize public safety by using our resources more effectively. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Diversion programs are critical to ensuring that non-violent offenders receive the resources they need—whether it’s mental health care, addiction treatment, or other services—so our prosecutors can focus on the violent, repeat offenders who threaten our community.