They're trying to claim that they're not about defunding the police, but we recognize that that's what they actually had policy positions on. But what's worse than defunding the police is that they've demoralized them. So The city of Phoenix actually has a shortage of 1,000 police officers. You know, this is unsustainable numbers. And, you know, Phoenix is actually leading the country in assaults on police officers, which is horrific because, you know, it's really got an open season for assaults on police without any ramifications. (03:25–03:30)
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Asserts that Phoenix is short by 1,000 police officers.
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