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Josh Shapiro: “We've hired 1500 more cops across Pennsylvania.”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Touts Recent Unemployment Compensation Improvements

Published | Video Starts at 34:56

You know what I'm focused on? Making sure the good people here in this office continue to serve the good people of Pennsylvania. Continuing invest in public education. We've hired 1500 more cops across Pennsylvania. I want to hire more. Violent crime is down 42% in our Commonwealth. We went from the bottom of the pack on permitting to the top of the pack. (34:56–35:01)

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