The issue of seeking an improvement of relations between the Police Department and the public is a valid one. The damage done by orders given by previous Mayors from Giuliani through Bloomberg was not small.
A slogan arose over the past year as if it would solve all problems: "Defund the Police." Curiously enough, if you asked almost anyone what they meant by that, the persons you asked began talking about reforming police practices, not simply taking money away.
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