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Discussion on community demand for police presence

2:27:05

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33 sec

Council Member Holden and Chief Maddrey briefly discuss the consistent community demand for more police presence at precinct council meetings.

  • Holden notes he's never attended a meeting where people didn't want more cops
  • Chief Maddrey confirms he's never been to a meeting where fewer police were requested
Robert F. Holden
2:27:05
So but you'll get criticized for that because of, overtime.
2:27:08
So it's it's a no win situation many times I've seen in policing.
2:27:13
But I just wanna, you know, I've been to almost 40 years now going to civic and precinct council meetings.
2:27:21
I've never gone to one where they don't want cops more cops.
2:27:25
So I and I know, chief, you ever hear that before?
2:27:28
Like, go to a precinct council and they don't want cops?
Jeffrey Maddrey
2:27:32
I've been to more means than I can ever remember.
Robert F. Holden
2:27:35
Right.
Jeffrey Maddrey
2:27:35
I've never been to one where they asked
Robert F. Holden
2:27:36
for that.
2:27:37
Exactly.
Michael Gerber
2:27:37
Again, but you but
Robert F. Holden
2:27:38
you don't hear that.
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