That is fundamental to any successful city. Right now you're seeing this rhetoric across the country that is so damaging. I think it started with defund the police was this PR campaign. I'm opposed to [defund the police] because that doesn't make a city safer. Do we have reforms to make? Absolutely. What does it look like to have true community policing beats that are smaller for all police officers meeting the needs of communities? (03:05–03:09)
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Asserts opposition to defunding the police, claiming it does not enhance safety.
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