Dupage Policy Journal

Darren Bailey expressed his appreciation to Safe Suburbs PAC, who recently endorsed his gubernatorial campaign.

The State Senator pledged to keep the community safe along with his gratitude to the organization. 

"I’m honored to have the support of the Safe Suburbs PAC," Bailey said in a statement. "When I am Governor, Illinoisans will no longer have to be afraid to walk the streets of their communities like they are now under JB Pritzker and his pro-criminal policies."

The organization applauded Bailey's support of a secure environment 

"The 2022 Safe Suburbs PAC endorsement for Illinois Governor is Illinois Senator Darren Bailey," Kevin Coyne, the founder of Safe Suburbs USA said in a statement. "Thank you Sen. Bailey for your support of the Police and for your fight for the victims of crime. With your plan, Illinois will be safer again." 

Safe Suburbs USA PAC is a political action committee that is not affiliated with any government office or law enforcement agency. 

"Any opinions expressed by Safe Suburbs USA PAC are our own and are not to be interpreted as statements made on behalf of any government office or law enforcement agency, nor as expressions made on behalf of any organization with which our Advisory Board members may be individually affiliated," Safe Suburbs notes on its website.

Bailey dubbed the SAFE-T act as pro-criminal legislation, according to Prairie State Wire.

Similar to Bailey's perspective, Safe Suburbs noted the "law placed criminals over community public safety." The advocacy organization strives to lower crime. Coyne and others have attributed the persistent crime in the Chicagoland metro area to district attorneys who are too lenient with offenders, Dupage Policy Journal reported.

Both the number of shootings and other crimes has risen in Chicago and is breaching over into the surrounding suburbs. During the first quarter of this year, over 80 people have been murdered in Chicago, according to Chicago Sun-Times. Murder rates have recently reached unprecedented heights, exceeding data from 1994. Only in 2022 did burglaries, thefts, and motor thefts see increases of 33%, 61%, and 45% respectively.