Washington DC Council Members Who Froze Police Hiring Now Call For More Officers: City Administrator

Washington DC Council Members Who Froze Police Hiring Now Call For More Officers: City Administrator
Washington, D.C., police cruisers parked on K Street on Feb. 5, 2012. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
Masooma Haq
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Washington’s city administrator says it is ironic that the city council reduced the police department budget and froze the hiring of police officers for two years, but continues to request more law enforcement presence on the capital city’s streets.

“The very same council members who voted to freeze hiring, also call the chief every week asking for more cops in the streets, and that’s the irony of it,” said City Administrator Kevin Donahue.

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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