SIX COMMON-SENSE PRIORITIES TO REDUCE AND RESHAPE OUR BROKEN SYSTEM
Prosecute Violent Offenders
Violent criminals are being let off the hook with failed ‘catch and release’ policies that put our community at risk. Prosecutors need to stop working against the police, and begin working with the police to put career criminals behind bars.
Prosecute Property Crimes
Property crimes are skyrocketing in Jackson County because criminals have no fear of being prosecuted. Our Prosecutors need to start holding offenders accountable for their crimes against the community. Car theft and shoplifting should not be constant worries for the residents of Jackson County.
Protect The Rights of Victims
Every victim deserves justice. It is the responsibility of the Prosecutor's office to ensure that every victim is afforded their constitutionally protected rights throughout the legal process. Providing the proper support for victims must be a priority for the Prosecutor's office.
Engage community and law enforcement
In order to reduce crime we must bridge the gap between the police and the communities they serve. We must create open lines of communication so that citizens and police officers can work together to make Jackson County safer.
Reestablish trust and transparency in the Prosecutor’s office
We must restore public faith in the Prosecutor's office by serving the people with honesty and transparency. Prosecutors are public servants and it is their responsibility to earn the respect of the people they serve.
Expand mental health courts vs. mass incarceration
Our broken system is feeding off corruption and overincarceration. While violent criminals are being let off the hook, many people who just need help are getting swept up into prisons. We need to support and expand the mental health courts as an alternative to mass incarceration for low-level offenders.
THE MOST EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE FOR JACKSON COUNTY
Tracey Chappell
Tracey Chappell has been making history her entire career. After graduating law school from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, Tracey Chappell became a managing partner for the very first all-female law firm. Building on that milestone, Tracey Chappell became the first woman to ever serve as the Head Prosecutor for the City of Blue Springs, Missouri.
As the Prosecutor of Blue Springs, Tracey Chappell worked tirelessly to stamp out crime and corruption. She worked with the police to train officers and hold criminals accountable. Tracey Chappell fought against the corruption in our system by prosecuting attorneys who violated ethics laws in her role as Special Representative to the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel. While serving as the Blue Springs Prosecutor, she also engineered the city's first ever diversionary program designed to help first-time offenders avoid incarceration by offering them the tools they needed to rebuild their lives.
Tracey Chappell is currently a criminal defense attorney in Missouri, protecting the constitutional rights of her clients against big government overreach. Tracey Chappell and her husband Terrance are the proud parents of a blended family in Jackson County with four boys: Joseph, Jacob, Josiah and Joshua.
