Jessica Ramos: “We need to be able to support our police officers with…”

“Your plan includes investing in policing alternatives like violence interruption programs and reentry support to address the root of crime. How will that support law enforcement if you are elect mayor? Yes, we need both. We need to be able to support our police officers with living wages. I think that the entry level pay is way too low. We also have to rein in overtime pay, but we can invest more in the officers themselves, not in other toys and robocops like we've seen from the current administration.” (11:25–11:30)

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