Flanked by law enforcement officials and local leaders in the Rose Garden, President Joe Biden said Friday his administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.
WASHINGTON — Flanked by law enforcement officials and local leaders in the Rose Garden, President Joe Biden said Friday his administration’s is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.
“The answer is not to defund the police,” he said. “The answer is to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities.” Biden said more money should be spent on public safety before the summer months, which typically bring a spike in violent crime.Biden’s remarks came as the Treasury Department prepared to release a second round of coronavirus relief funding for state and local governments.
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