Mayors, police chiefs and other local officials have visited the White House to share with President Joe Biden how they are spending money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs
President Joe Biden calls on reporters for questions after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding. Attorney General Merrick Garland, left, and Kansas City, Mo., Police Department Police Chief Joe Mabin listen.
“The answer is not to defund the police," he said."The answer is to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities.” Biden said more money should be spent on public safety before the summer months, which typically bring a spike in violent crime.Biden’s remarks came as the Treasury Department prepared to release a second round of coronavirus relief funding for state and local governments.
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