On the recordJanuary 19, 1999
The Safe Schools, Safe Streets, and Secure Borders Act of 1999, S. 9, is designed to keep our Nation's crime rates moving in the right direction--downward. This bill builds on prior Democratic crime initiatives, including the landmark Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, that have reduced violent crime rates by 21 percent over the past five years. Property crime rates have also fallen by more than 20 percent since 1993. The Nation's serious crime rates are now at their lowest level since 1973, the first year the national crime victimization survey was conducted. We are proud of the significant reduction in crime rates, but we must not become complacent. Too many Americans still encounter violence in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and unfortunately, even in their homes. This bill would ensure that the crime rates continue their downward trend next year, the year after, and beyond.
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