Biden to call on local leaders to fund safety programs

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending

Biden met with mayors and police chiefs Friday

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending

The announcement follows a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that noted gun murders in the U.S. hit a 25-year high in 2020.

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending: 'The answer is not to defund the police'

President Biden said his administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending: 'The answer is not to defund the police'

President Biden said his administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending: 'The answer is not to defund the police'

President Biden said his administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending: 'The answer is not to defund the police'

President Biden said his administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments.