We've invested more in education and graduation rates are up, the number of teachers are up, all the indicators on education are moving in the right direction. On safety, I made a commitment that we would hire 2000 more police officers. We're at nearly 1900 now. we're going to hit that 2000 number. And crime across the Commonwealth is down 11%. Fatal gun violence is down 42%. We're going to continue to invest in making sure our communities are safe on economic growth. (19:33–19:39)
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Asserts commitment to hire 2000 more police officers, with nearly 1900 hired so far.
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