Burlington leadership call for more officers, new programs after city defunded police: ‘That was a mistake’

[30CAT]

Would you look at that? Another bleater town admitting Democrat policies suck.

Burlington leadership call for more officers, new programs after city defunded police: ‘That was a mistake’

Community leaders in Burlington, Vermont say that defunding the police was a "mistake" as they deal with a significant spike in homelessness, drug addiction, and crime.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Marshall Jeff]

"Burlington has had a mayor–council form of government since 1865 with its first mayor being Albert L. Catlin.[106] Democrats and Progressives make up the majority of the council. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, the current mayor, is a Progressive who was first elected in March 2024. The city council has twelve seats. As of 2024, the city council is composed of six Democrats, five Progressives, and one independent. Ben Traverse, a Democrat, is the current Council President "

 

[WV-FAN]

should have replaced those cops with counselors, everything would have worked out just fine.