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Grassley to DOJ: How Do You Fight Violent Crime By Reducing Law Enforcement Funding?

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is looking for answers to the many questions raised by the U.S. Department of Justice's new strategy to combat violent crime.

Iowa TorchbyIowa Torch
June 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is looking for answers to the many questions raised by the U.S. Department of Justice’s new strategy to combat violent crime.

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“I am concerned as I review your very different answer to the problem of rising violent crime. First, I must tell you it is extremely difficult to discern what you are committing to do at all.… your use of terms about shifting attention to community-based programs and setting strategic enforcement priorities has led me believe your intention is to shift money and attention away from direct law enforcement to other priorities, in short, to defund the police,” Grassley wrote in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Grassley seeks clarity regarding the vague terms used by the department in recent press releases, the actual change in funding for various programs related to researching and combatting violent crime, and what types of criminal activity will be de-prioritized with this new strategy.

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Read the DOJ memo on their strategy to reduce violent crime below:

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Read the full text of Grassley’s letter to Merrick below:

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Tags: Chuck GrassleyMerrick GarlandU.S Department of JusticeU.S. Senateviolent crime
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