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Detroit Residents Want More Cops, Not Fewer

July 25, 2021 · 7:27 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Amid a jump in violent crime in this and other cities nationwide, Detroit residents report being much more worried about public safety than about police misconduct,” a new USA Today/Suffolk University/Detroit Free Press Poll finds.

“By an overwhelming 9-1, they would feel safer with more cops on the street, not fewer.”

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