Retired DC cop: Mayor Bowser wants to hire more police, but is it too late?
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District of Columbia Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to hire more police, only months after her government slashed the MPD budget and hundreds of officers retired amid a tidal change in sentiment toward police – which could collectively complicate her plan, former Metropolitan Police Department homicide Det. Ted Williams told Fox News on Thursday.
The council, chaired by Councilman Phil Mendelson, is comprised of 11 Democrats and 2 Independents. "It's going to be interesting to see how they get back to [an] even [force]," Williams said. "I can tell you the mayor has seen the light in recent weeks here. We had a shooting outside of the major metropolitan baseball stadium, and a shooting in broad daylight on 14th street NW in the District of Columbia. We had a 6-year-old child shot and killed in the District. "As a result of that, the mayor wants to add 170 police officers to the police force. The big question is, is it going to go forward?"
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