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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : In major cities across the country, portions of police budgets are being restored.
48% : Amid booming calls to defund the police, city leaders slashed $27 million from the police budget last year -- $11 million due to the pandemic-caused budget crisis -- a decision that Turner says has cost lives.
34% : From Los Angeles to New York, some law enforcement departments that underwent massive budget cuts, amid nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd last year, have had local leaders restore funds or implement new programs or units.

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