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Joe Lombardo: “A significant amount of our work in law enforcement is…”

Featuring: Joe Lombardo, Republican | Governor of Nevada

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Joe Lombardo: On the Record

Published | Video Starts at 21:59

What I was referring to, and I thought I explained myself well in this space, but obviously I didn't. I'm glad you brought up the question so we can talk about it a little bit more. A significant amount of our work in law enforcement is dedicated to people that are in distress. Homelessness, social, Social issue, hunger, mental health, drug abuse. And those are volatile populations. And over the years, cops have asked to expand their resumes to deal with everything under the sun. And quite often the answer to every social ill is dial 911. (21:59–22:12)

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Asserts that law enforcement work significantly involves addressing social issues like homelessness and mental health.

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