Cheri Beasley Tries to Distance Herself from 'Defund the Police'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The former chief justice for the North Carolina Superior Court reportedly, "pitched herself Monday as a bridge between law enforcement and the Democratic party, appealing to moderate voters in one of the nation's most competitive races for a seat in the narrowly divided chamber," according to the Associated Press.
50% : Beasley was joined by several former and current law enforcement officers at the conference and promised to work across the aisle to "secure funding for local law enforcement to train officers on deescalation techniques, mindful responses to behavioral health crises and alternatives to using force.""She also told sheriffs she would fight for federal funding to help rural departments address officer shortages and the ongoing opioid crisis," the report states.
50% : GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC), who is backed by many local sheriffs and the North Carolina Troopers Association, said during a recent speech that Beasley's campaign is in "a desperate place when it comes to law enforcement" and that it is "dishonest" for her to pretend she has the favor of law enforcement.
46% : But Cheri Beasley is proud to stand with any NC Democrat Sheriff who has refused to work with ICE and other federal authorities to properly detain illegal aliens.

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