June 15, 2020

Cities call on cops to work overtime to quell unrest, despite ‘defund’ rallying cry

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cities-call-on-cops-to-work-overtime-to-quell-unrest-despite-defund-rallying-cry

Cities call on cops to work overtime to quell unrest, despite 'defund' rallying cry

2020-06-15 00:00:00, Ronn Blitzer, Fox News

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/Law & Government/Public Safety/Law Enforcement
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/Law & Government/Public Safety/Crime & Justice

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772

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22

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5.15 min

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Adept

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13th to 15th

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Police officers are being demanded to go above and beyond their typical call of duty to handle ongoing protests and unrest, even as political figures are calling for their departments to be defunded or abolished entirely.

Officers were already working more demanding schedules in recent weeks in response to protests, violence, looting, and civil unrest in parts of the city, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a 9 p.m. curfew and called in the National Guard for assistance, the Tribune reported.

While Police Chief Carmen Best lamented to move to leave the precinct, saying it was "not my decision," Mayor Jenny Durkan told CNN that it could result in a "summer of love."

Britt London, president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, expressed frustration that what happened to Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked off widespread anti-police movements across the country.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"No, I don't believe that we should defund police departments," she said.

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