On the recordJuly 21, 2016
Violent crime is substantially lower today than it was 10 years ago, 20 years ago, or 30 years ago.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Remarks at a Briefing on Implementation of the Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st-Century Policing
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