The Answer is ALWAYS "More Police."
In terms of violent crime, it's hard to find a safer state than Connecticut . In 2020, it was the 4th-safest state in the country . It maintained that status the next year, even with the high property crime rate . The places that are considered the "worst" is mostly attributed to (you guessed it) poverty . So it shouldn't be a surprise to see Gov. Ned Lamont advocate on continuing the policies that has helped pushing to give the police $64 million , right? Wait; what? Gov. Ned Lamont rolled out a list of multimillion dollar proposals on Monday that could add more state and local police in Connecticut, eliminate a backlog in the state’s court system, provide support for victims of crimes and reestablish a taskforce to help track down the sources of illegal weapons that are confiscated in the state. Lamont, who is up for reelection this year, pitched the ambitious public safety agenda after months of complaints from Republican lawmakers, who have voiced concern abou...