We were not competitive. We have to make a decision. And frankly, my job as mayor, my number one job is, is to keep L. A safe. And We can't keep L. A safe with the size of the department we have now. Thank you. We're going to talk about homelessness. Four years ago, when we did a debate, it was the number one topic. It is right up there. (18:24–18:28)
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