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Minnesota police chief cites 'defund' movement for lack of cooperation, progress in cases
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A Minnesota police chief blames the "defund the police" movement for creating a situation that allowed crime to grow and languish.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Craig Enevoldsen told Fox News on Friday that he believes the "defund" movement is a main – if not the overriding – factor that has made it difficult for agencies to do their job. "They believe that the police are not or cannot do anything – that the police are not legitimate," Enevoldsen said. "Although my city council has never said this, across the state and across the country you’re seeing this discussion about dismantling police departments, defunding police departments, demanding officers be terminated or use of force incidents." "They literally are antagonizing the police when we get to these scenes," he explained. "It makes investigations incredibly difficult."More Related News