The most important issue facing voters

“Just consider that soon after George Floyd’s death in 2020, elected officials in cities across America reacted in knee-jerk fashion and voted to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from police budgets. The result was fewer police officers, a 5% or 40,000-officer decrease between 2019 and 2022, and more crime.”

Published in the Washington Examiner, September 18, 2024

By Louis Quijas

Most people regard inflation, illegal immigration, healthcare, and abortion as the top issues of this election. I agree that those are all important. However, as a proud American who has spent my entire adult life as a law enforcement professional, I know there is one issue that affects all of us, regardless of political persuasion, and it should be on every voter’s mind when we cast our votes: public safety. Continue Reading Article