John Whitmire: “Public safety had been neglected for years.”

“That you listed, all of those different programs. Juvenile abuse, children protection investigations, domestic abuse, drugs, drugs, cartel controls investigations. This is a big city, and we have a huge responsibility. And Public safety had been neglected for years. I ran on public safety. I'm out with the police. I was with. Had dinner with the chief last night, late in the night, working. So.” (16:28–16:32)

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