Federal law enforcement protect the courthouse in Portland, Oregon during Antifa-led riots. / IMAGE: NBC News via YouTube Swept away by “ Defund the Police ” fervor last year, the Portland City Council eliminated the police department’s Gun Violence Reduction Team, and now not enough officers can be found to rebuild it, the Wall Street Journal reported .
As Portland hurdles toward the most murderous year in its history, just four officers have stepped forward to endure both public abuse and dangerous criminals.
The Gun Violence Reduction Team seeks 14 officers to fill its depleted ranks.
Portland has recorded 53 murders so far this year, which is on pace to surpass the crack-era murder spike in 1987 that left 70 people dead.In the first quarter of 2021, homicides climbed 24% in 32 American cities as a result of the Marxist “Defund the Police” movement.Police officers have avoided the once-desirable positions on Portland’s […]
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