Fellow Conservative,

 

Recent events across the country have spurred some serious conversations about law enforcement in America. It’s unfortunately obvious that there are gaps in our public safety, but there ARE solutions.

 

Defunding the police is not an option.

 

As the mayor of San Diego, I put commonsense measures in place to make sure that our community's police officers had the tools and resources they needed to do their jobs and keep San Diegans safe.

 

I directed the use of body cameras to increase trust and accountability, and banned the use of the carotid restraint. We were on the forefront of implementing these measures, and now they’re in widespread use. Using the carotid restraint is now illegal in California.

 

We made salaries competitive to retain good officers, and introduced policies to ensure that our men and women in uniform are all following procedures under strict penalty.

 

There is still a lot of work to do, but defunding the police is not the answer. It’s a failed experiment that has only hurt the communities who have attempted it.

 

We need to work to build trust — not tear it down.

 

My record in San Diego speaks for itself. I have the experience needed to bring effective and responsible law enforcement to the whole state. I just need your help to get to the Governor’s Office.

Thanks for your support,
Kevin Faulconer

P.S. If you agree that defunding the police is a bad idea that hurts communities, please chip in what you can to my campaign today. Together, we can focus on making things right, and restoring mutual respect between law enforcement and all Californians.

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