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Josh Shapiro on ICE in Minnesota, his personal faith, and winning swing districts in the midterms

Published January 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 19:03

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. Violent crime is down 12% in Pennsylvania. Fatal gun violence is down 43% in Pennsylvania. What we're doing is working. (19:03–19:08)

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Claims nearly 1,900 police officers have been hired, nearing the goal of 2,000.

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