Well, first off, if you want to have safe communities, you've got to build trust between law enforcement and the people that they serve and protect. I made a commitment as governor to hire 2,000 police officers and invest hundreds of millions of dollars in violence prevention initiatives. to create more trust between the community and law enforcement. And it's working. We've nearly hired all 2000. I think we're at 1900. We'll surpass that number. (18:48–18:58)
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