Palo Alto, CA — Today, Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris Kelly was featured on Huffington Post discussing the important role innovation can play in preventing and reducing violent crime for the state of California. As the next Attorney General for the state of California, Kelly describes how he will provide law enforcement with the latest crime-fighting and crime-solving technology.

Kelly’s new plan, Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime calls for: 1) Enhanced forensics technology for complex crime scene investigation and analysis; 2) A standardized crime mapping system across California to help local law enforcement agencies form strategic partnerships, including building cross jurisdictional and regional crime analysis information-sharing systems; 3) Implementation of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Monitoring System to improve supervision of high-risk parolees; 4) Aggressive prevention and punitive actions toward crimes related to consumer fraud, identity theft, and online sexual predators; and 5) Updated computer systems that accurately track criminal activity, collect crime data, and improve legal services while saving taxpayers millions of dollars for Californians.

“From my time as Chief Privacy Officer of Facebook, working with Attorneys General from across the country, I understand how critical it is that the California Attorney General, Department of Justice, and law enforcement have the most cutting edge technology available to them. As the next Attorney General, I will be able to quickly implement and utilize new technology and innovative solutions that will reduce crime and make California safer,” said Kelly.

As stated in the Huffington Post, Kelly insists that “for too long the state of California has thrown more taxpayer money at substandard ‘public safety’ systems that don’t cut it. Violent crime is on the rise and police patrolling our cities streets are dying. Rehabilitation programs intended to re-engage offenders are carelessly monitored and haphazardly organized. This is costing time, money and resources that the state of California can't afford to expend.”

“Crime, coupled with misused resources to fight crime, not only costs lives but also precious resources and money at a time when California is in dire need of economic strength and stability. My innovative plan provides both increased economic stability and public safety,” said Kelly.