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WASHINGTON — Rep. Harder is taking further action to protect San Joaquin County families from natural disasters and make sure that they have enough time to apply for loans to cover damage to their property and get back on their feet. Rep. Harder joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in urging the U.S.
STOCKTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in a letter to criminalize the tranquilizer drug, Xylazine, and take additional actions to stop the flow of the “zombie drug” into Central Valley communities. Rep. Harder first raised alarms last year on the increase in xylazine-laced fentanyl overdose deaths and a potential crisis in San Joaquin County and throughout the Valley.
Sideshows have turned deadly.
These informal car meets where large crowds of people gather to watch drivers do donuts, burnouts and other stunts have become a common sight and sound in California.
They are hotbeds for criminal activity, police claim. This year, at least three people were shot to death at Stockton sideshows.
1 in 10 calls to police involve mental illness; Rep. Harder’s bill would partner law enforcement with mental health professionals
The Fraternal Order of Police includes more than 373,000 law enforcement officers across the country
Organized retail crime has spiked 26.5%, costing the retail industry over $112 billion last year
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) released a PSA video statement to raise the alarm and educate parents about drug dealers targeting kids on social media with fake pills that are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl. Yesterday, Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) demanded action from the director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on the rise of deadly fentanyl-laced pills being sold to children through social media.
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced $950,000 in funding for Community Medical Centers (CMC) to build out the Manteca Recovery Center and provide a larger range of services including substance abuse treatment, housing placement, mental health services, and counseling.
The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) released a formal letter of support for Rep. Harder’s Investing in Community Safety Act
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder has reintroduced his Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act, which would create a new grant program to increase coordination between community mental health centers and law enforcement officers on mental health issues, including homelessness and public safety.