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If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening in the first place.

To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should be looking at preventing crime before it happens.

We need to notice and be aware of the injustices embedded in our criminal system.

To confront criminals, we need to finish with corruption. If we don't do this, there is no hope.

I was concerned about the link between crime and politics, and I figured out the only way I could do something about it was to get into politics.

Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.

It takes a long, hard effort and sustained determination to reduce crime. We will stay the course and we are confident that the numbers will continue to go down.

If an African-American or a recent immigrant - or anyone else, for that matter - can't feel secure walking into a police station or up to a police officer to report a crime, because of a fear that they're not going to be treated well, then everything else that we promise is on a shaky foundation.

Over the years you encounter just about every kind of crime. It doesn't harden you, but you become capable of reporting on just about anything human beings can do. However, any time we're dealing with the murder of a child it is always difficult.

If crime is going down, you shouldn't be increasing resources for crime prevention. Or you should be taking note of what has worked and concentrate the crime-prevention methods on policies that have a track record of success.