Milwaukee Police Chief Warns About Reality Of Defunding His Department

Milwaukee’s police chief is warning about the reality of defunding his department.  Chief Alfonso Morales says fewer officers will mean slower 9-1-1 response times and fewer extra services like game-day protection.  Morales wrote an open letter to the Journal-Sentinel newspaper about what might happen.  He says fewer officers will mean less help with traffic control, not as much help for disputes between neighbors, and less immediate help for those in need.  Morales says the proposed 10-percent cut in the police budget would eliminate 375 police officers.