Val Demings in National Public Radio


On Crime: Support police but we also have to deal with social ills

I believe sometimes there are moments before us when we just have to do what we know is right. You know, with politics aside, it may not be the most popular decision. It may not be the best decision for our, quote, "party." But we just do what's right.

Over 50 years ago, President Johnson looked at crime and policing in America. They concluded that we need to hire the brightest and the best policemen. We need to make sure they have the proper training and equipment. But we also need to look at education. We need to look at substandard housing. We need to look at substandard wages. We have got to deal with the social ills that cause decay in communities in the first place.

Source: National Public Radio on 2022 Florida Senate race Sep 22, 2020

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