SANTA ANA, Calif.—An independent police oversight specialist will review an elite unit within the Santa Ana Police Department after a progressive blog accused some officers of having matching gang-like tattoos and assaulting citizens. Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin May 11 disputed the allegations made by KnockLA, calling it misinformation. “This misinformation included baseless attacks…
Independent Police Oversight Firm to Review Santa Ana Police Team
May 12, 2022
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LA Sheriff: County’s 2022–23 Budget Is ‘Defunding the Police’
April 20, 2022
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized the county’s recommended $38.6 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, claiming its Board of Supervisors is “defunding the police” by re-allocating the sheriff department’s funds to alternative incarceration programs. In a press conference on April 20, Villaneuva said he decided to host his own press conference because…
NY Needs to Fund Police and Stop Being Soft on Crime: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
In the wake of New York City’s recent subway shooting, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said New York’s Democrat officials need to start providing more resources to the police and stop being soft on crime if people’s safety and security are to be restored. “We need to do more to listen to our police, give them…
Even With ‘Defund the Police’ Discredited, Some Schools May Still Shun the Police
Des Moines this week suffered its first fatal school shooting—reigniting a controversy in the city after the district removed police officers from its schools last year. Police say a group of teenagers in vehicles outside Des Moines’ East High School fired multiple rounds onto school property on Monday, killing a 15-year-old boy and critically wounding…
Former Law Enforcement Officer Rep. Clay Higgins: ‘America Is at a Turning Point’
As violent crime surges across major American cities, former veteran and law enforcement officer, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) said our nation has a choice to make about policing. “So, we are at a turning point right now in America, where they’re going to restore law and order in our urban communities and across the country,…
Defunding the Police Leads to Skyrocketing Homicide Rate: LA County Sheriff
February 10, 2022
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Defunding the police has caused a 94 percent increase in homicide in Los Angeles County and brought serious safety concerns to the public, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff. He is calling on residents to hold the elected officials accountable and end this woke ideology. “Defunding has consequences,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva told EpochTV’s “California…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Explains Impact of ‘Defund the Police’ | Alex Villanueva
The “Defund the Police” movement started about two years ago. With a spike in violent crimes across the nation and some cities refunding their police departments, people are questioning if it was a rational decision based on data. My guest is Alex Villanueva, sheriff of Los Angeles County—the largest sheriff’s department in the country. He…
Random Attacks Highlight Failures of Progressive Law Enforcement, Homeless Policies
Commentary It was the weekend of the allegedly “random” murders of helpless, law-abiding women by violent homeless men with criminal records and histories of mental illness who had somehow been given the freedom to roam city streets. First came the lethal assault on Sandra Shells, a 70-year-old nurse who had worked at the Los Angeles…
Congressional Bill Introduced to Fund the Police
January 17, 2022
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A congressional bill was introduced on Jan. 14 to assist local law enforcement agencies by hiring more police officers and increasing their salaries. House Resolution 6375, called the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022, would increase the COPS grant program from $386 million in the fiscal year 2021–2022…
No More Defunding the Police for Minneapolis as Council Allocates Department Budget Increase
December 12, 2021
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The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) will be receiving millions of dollars as part of an increase in the department’s budget, as unveiled by the mayor on Friday, essentially returning back to levels before the region was the hotbed for the “defund the police” movement. Mayor Jacob Frey and the City Council approved a $1.6 billion…
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