We had never been in the top 10 for safe cities, over 400,000 people. And in about two and a half, maybe three years, We went from not even broaching the top 10 to be in the third safest city, over 400,000. People for violent crime. I assume that because your father had been director of dps that may have played a role in it. It did not. (16:45–16:50)
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