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Van Wanggaard: “Milwaukee, that's got about 1500. They're supposed to have…”

Featuring: Van Wanggaard, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 21

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Newsmakers: Sen. Van Wanggaard on Policing Package

Published | Video Starts at 30:14

It's probably a little easier for that to go under the radar for a while. But I could tell you in any of our communities here in Wisconsin, even Milwaukee, that's got about 1500. They're supposed to have 1900 officers. You don't last if you're somebody that tends to treat people one way or the other. Oh, that's noticed right away. (30:14–30:19)

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Asserts that Milwaukee's police force is currently 400 officers short of its intended size.

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