A free society relies on a respect for the law. Senator Spence believes in strong law enforcement and will continue to fight for swift punishment of criminals to keep homes and neighborhoods safe from crime. She supports judges who protect the rights of victims over the rights of the criminal.

With Colorado's federally-required statewide homeland security strategy, Colorado's Office of Preparedness coordinates exercises and training to develop plans to protect citizens and state commerce.

• Senator Spence was a co-sponsor of Amber Law legislation. This state program calls for local law enforcement agencies to first investigate reports of missing and abducted children to screen for possible false alarms, then notify the CBI of an abduction. Once CBI confirms the information, it will alert KOA-AM radio, which is the state’s designated Emergency Alert System station. That alert then is issued to broadcast and cable media throughout the state.
• She also co-sponsored legislation making the impersonation of a police officer a class 6 felony and the unauthorized use of a red and blue lights a class 1 misdemeanor. This law was a response to the death of Lacy Miller, a young college student from Ft. Collins who was murdered when she pulled her car over for a man impersonating a police officer.
• Supported legislation that posts photographs of two-time sexual offenders and those who fail to register as sex offenders on the Internet. Sex offenders are some of the most dangerous criminals on the streets because they are some of the most likely to re-offend. It is important that we maintain a vigilant tracking and accountability program when they are released from prison.