Curtis Sliwa: “We only have 32,500 cops.”

“Perfect example. Auxiliary police. It's about 4,000 of them. You never hear them being praised. They're never ceremonies. I would put them on a pedestal and I would say, look, We only have 32,500 cops. We put these young men and young women and older men and women in blue uniforms. It makes them look like police. And the police department gets credit for all their volunteer work.” (12:43–12:47)

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