All 24 New Mexico House Republicans signed an open letter backing the state's law enforcement community. | Pixabay
All 24 New Mexico House Republicans signed an open letter backing the state's law enforcement community. | Pixabay
All 24 New Mexico House Republican Representatives expressed their support for state law enforcement officials in an open letter.
The letter reads: “We believe there is no issue as important as supporting our law enforcement professionals who risk their lives daily to keep our communities and families safe and secure. We fundamentally reject any effort by either the State Legislature or local governments to defund law enforcement agencies. Such action during a time when New Mexico is struggling to reduce violent crime is irresponsible and will only further put both law enforcement officers and the general public in greater danger. Rather than trying to defund law enforcement agencies, public officials should be reassuring law enforcement agencies of their commitment to maintaining, if not increasing, funding in order to provide sufficient resources to fight New Mexico’s unacceptable crime problem," according to New Mexico House GOP.
The open letter is a pledge from New Mexico House Republicans to support public safety officials and their families, making a clear statement of opposition to those who advocate for defunding the police.
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