Defunding Police Would Most Hurt States, Cities That Most Need Cops, Data Shows

Defunding Police Would Most Hurt States, Cities That Most Need Cops, Data Shows
Protesters paint “Defund the Police” on the road during a protest near the White House following the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody, in Washington on June 6, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Mark Tapscott
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Politicians across the United States are responding in varying degrees of support for calls from radical left-wing groups such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter to “defund the police,” although official data shows states and cities with the biggest crime problems would be hurt the most by such moves.

Nationwide, average state spending on police protection has been remarkably steady over the past several decades, at around $63 per capita.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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