The police union has called out city council for handcuffing law enforcement as homicides surge.
Austin, Texas, residents are feeling the aftershocks of the “defund the police” movement as staff shortages reportedly are leaving 911 callers on hold and crime continues to spiral out of control.
“Back in December 2017, we had a city council vote down a police contract for the first time in the history of negotiating contracts. And, you know, we pushed forward to 2018, tried to get back under contract. Our city decided to go through what they called reimagining police oversight. And then, you know, we got back under contract.”
“We just have a backward slide. You know, we’re a growing city, a city that should be up around 2,000 officers and growing right now,” Villarreal said. Villarreal said the city’s downward spiral is unfortunate for city residents who have to wait for police to come to their aid.
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