… the resources that you're requesting, which is causing them to be strapped and unable to deal with the problems at hand. Again, just people are pretty commonsensical. In recent years, Crime has not gone down, it has gone up. We're sitting now on this unbelievable seven plus billion dollar surplus. We have an opportunity to invest in our local communities, particularly the emergency and law enforcement services that we need. (25:40–25:44)
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Asserts that crime rates have increased in recent years.
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