… grant opportunities to the smaller police departments, which is very crucial for rural New Mexicans, especially when we see these departments that again, don't have the manpower that they need. This bill actually will give money for recruitment, retention for mental health, treatments, for equipment and things that we need. But look, what we have to be doing is supporting the police, not defunding them like Gabe Vasquez wants to do. You saw him on tv. (23:05–23:13)
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Asserts that the bill provides funding for recruitment, retention, mental health treatments, and equipment for police.
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