Despite ‘defunding’ claims, police funding has increased in many U.S. cities!

In Los Angeles, the county mayor said local residents are at risk because “Withholding funding has consequences,” despite his agency budget being over $250 million. Sheriff Alex Villanueva is not alone in suggesting to voters that crime has risen because Democrats have halted funding for police agencies after nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. Politicians, analysts, and police chiefs across the country are repeating the idea as they address concerns about crime heading toward Election Day. The truth is, in…

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