Jared Polis: “We don't want the federal government to co-opt our local law…”

“On criminal matters, we fully cooperate with federal authorities. But should the laws be changed? Well, they allow for that and they encourage that. I mean, what we don't want is We don't want the federal government to co-opt our local law enforcement for their purposes rather than for our purposes. We need to keep them focused on preventing crime and keeping the public safe. They're not designed to become, nor should they become an extension of the federal government.” (08:35–08:44)

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