Hartke, Vance, (1919-2003) Meeting the Challange of Crime
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09787.07 Author/Creator: Hartke, Vance, (1919-2003) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Typed document Date: 1968 Pagination: 1 p. ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy
One typed document by Vance Hartke dated circa 1968. This document is a statement of what Vance believes are the steps needed to take on crime. Vance states that we need to: strengthen law enforcement, intensify efforts to rehabilitate offenders, ease the socioeconomic conditions that foster crime, be sure our laws are just, and foster a sense of civic and personal responsibility in our youth. To do this Vance supports the establishment of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The academy would help state and local police train to be up to date on current techniques of law enforcement. He also supported, and sponsored, the Safe Streets and Crime Control Act of 1967. The act provided funds to local governments to support programs. He also states that law enforcement is a state and local government issue and the national government should have limited power. Vance recommends "The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society," a report from the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, as a comprehensive look at the problem of crime. It also has suggestions for private citizens who wish to combat crime.
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