Bobby Zirkin has been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police and the Maryland Correctional and Law Enforcement Officers Union for good reason. For his eight years on the House Judiciary Committee, Bobby had a tremendous record on public safety issues and he hopes to continue this in the Senate.
As a delegate on the Subcommittee Chair on the House Judiciary Committee, Bobby Zirkin has fought for a variety of public safety issues including stronger laws on drunk driving, domestic violence, assaults on law enforcement officers, and juvenile justice. In particular, Zirkin has helped to focus the state's attention on the importance of early intervention for public safety. With one of the worst juvenile services systems in the nation, Zirkin has tackled the complex issue of turning around our broken system by advocating for the successful Missouri model of delivering services to delinquent youth. The model includes an array of small regional facilities designed to treat youth outside of their homes with intense drug treatment, educational services, mental health, and family involvement. Missouri has clearly shown the public safety benefits of early intervention in the lives of delinquent youth.
On the issue of drunk driving, Bobby Zirkin continues to advocate for the imposition of mandatory ignition interlocks for drunk driving offenders. In the past, Zirkin has advocated and voted for new laws ranging from the .08 BAC standard to stricter open container laws. Now, Zirkin seeks to mandate the imposition of the interlock for at least one year for all repeat offenders and those caught with a high Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
Now in the Senate, Bobby Zirkin continues to be a strong voice for public safety, advocating for reasonable gun laws, Megan's Law for sex offenders, stronger penalties for witness intimidation, enhanced drug treatment for non-violent offenders, and harsher penalties on a variety of crimes.
