Political Quotes

“the COPS Program was created in 1994, known then as the Biden crime bill, in response to historically high rates of crime. Over 100,000 community policing officers were hired to work the streets of communities across America. This successful program not only increases the number of police officers on the street to fight crime but also emphasizes building collaboration and partnership between the community and law enforcement so we can prevent crime in addition to fighting crime. Crime was driven down from all-time highs to historic lows. It stayed low until about 2 years ago, when budgetary cuts by this administration began to show up in rising crime statistics. Data released this week from the FBI shows that violent crime has increased again for the second year in a row. Philadelphia is one of several cities that is experiencing severe problems with violence. Although the crime increases of the past 2 years may be characterized by some as minor, they are alarming because they follow a steady 10-year decline in crime rates across the country. Why is this alarming increase in effect? Well, some researchers and experts predict that the uptick in crime rates are in part due to the administration's budget cuts. In recent years, billions in Federal funding for State and local law enforcement have been cut--including the near complete elimination of the COPS hiring program. As a result, once again crime is rising across the Nation.”