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Refunding Police Alone Not Enough to Curb Crime, Policing Professionals Say

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Refunding Police Alone Not Enough to Curb Crime, Policing Professionals Say
Police officers watch over a crowd of people near the Colorado state capitol during a protest in Denver, Col., on May 29, 2020. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Cara Ding
By Cara Ding
5/24/2022Updated: 5/24/2022

Two years ago, the death of George Floyd ignited a nationwide call to defund the police. Under public pressure, many cities cut police budgets.

Now, as crime rises and concerns about safety grow in an election year, city and state lawmakers are tapping federal pandemic relief funds to retain and hire more police officers.

Cara Ding
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Cara is an Orange County, New York-based Epoch Times reporter. She can be reached at [email protected]
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