| | With the '''2020 Democrat seizure of power''', crime spiraled out of control.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/democrat-run-cities-with-soros-backed-das-are-watching-crime-spiral-out-control/</ref> At least 12 major U.S. cities broke their annual homicide records in 2021, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Portland, Indianapolis, Tucson, Louisville, Toledo, Baton Rouge, Austin, Columbus, Rochester and Albuquerque.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/its-like-the-purge-murder-records-are-being-shattered-all-over-america-and-next-year-could-be-even-worse/</ref> | | With the '''2020 Democrat seizure of power''', crime spiraled out of control.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/democrat-run-cities-with-soros-backed-das-are-watching-crime-spiral-out-control/</ref> At least 12 major U.S. cities broke their annual homicide records in 2021, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Portland, Indianapolis, Tucson, Louisville, Toledo, Baton Rouge, Austin, Columbus, Rochester and Albuquerque.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/its-like-the-purge-murder-records-are-being-shattered-all-over-america-and-next-year-could-be-even-worse/</ref> |
| − | 314 police officers were shot in 2021. Meanwhile, the mainstream media and leftist groups continue to relentlessly demonize the police, driving good people out of the profession in record numbers. A workforce survey released in June 2021 by the Police Executive Research Forum found the retirement rate in police departments nationwide jumped 45% over 2020 and 2021. And another 18% of officers resigned, the survey found, a development which coincided with nationwide social justice protests and calls to defund the police. | + | 314 police officers were shot in 2021 - more than 6 every 7 days. Meanwhile, the mainstream media and leftist groups continue to relentlessly demonize the police, driving good people out of the profession in record numbers. A workforce survey released in June 2021 by the Police Executive Research Forum found the retirement rate in police departments nationwide jumped 45% over 2020 and 2021. And another 18% of officers resigned, the survey found, a development which coincided with nationwide social justice protests and calls to [[defund the police]]. |