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Mattie Parker: “You actually do [need more police officers]. If you want a…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Mattie Parker talks with CBS 11 Political Reporter Jack Fink

Published | Video Starts at 14:52

I know there's sometimes a conversation when we talk about a good example might be for staffing additional police officers on the street. And some people that are concerned about policing in America may say, we don't need more police officers. You actually do [need more police officers]. If you want a return to true community policing where your neighborhood police officer knows your family and in a smaller area, you need additional resources. At the same time, we also need to promote and we have these programs like our HOPE team and our CIT team. (14:52–15:08)

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Asserts that more police officers are needed for effective community policing.

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