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Ruben Gallego: “Arizona is growing very, very fast, with on average 500…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Published May 31, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:46

We do have a problem hiring and retaining police officers. So in 2020 and 2022, retirements and resignations outnumbered new hires across Arizona, … Arizona is growing very, very fast, with on average 500 people moving here a day. … because you have on average 500 people moving here a day to Arizona. And it takes how long, police chief, to get someone through academy? (02:46–02:51)

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Asserts that Arizona's population is increasing by 500 people daily.

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