Defunding the police is a deadly threat to public safety
Austin’s Todd & Don welcomed Speaker Dennis Bonnen into their ongoing conversation about city leaders’ ongoing misguided effort to defund the Austin Police Department.
Austin’s Todd & Don welcomed Speaker Dennis Bonnen into their ongoing conversation about city leaders’ ongoing misguided effort to defund the Austin Police Department.
Speaker Dennis Bonnen joined Austin radio legend Bob Cole on the air to discuss Gov. Abbott’s efforts to push back on misguided local leaders who are driving the process of defunding police.
As part of his ongoing support for law enforcement across Texas, Speaker Dennis Bonnen joined Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Senator John Cornyn in Houston today to remind Texans that the insidious movement to defund police departments is threatening public safety.
Dennis Bonnen shared his support for Governor Abbott’s announcement of proposed changes to the way Texas law enforcement handles the physical harm and property destruction being caused by riots across the country.
Concern is brewing among protestors and social justice groups, after Governor Greg Abbott announced proposed legislation Thursday that would increase penalties for riot-related crimes.
Speaker Dennis Bonnen shared his support for Governor Abbott’s announcement of proposed changes to the way Texas law enforcement handles the physical harm and property destruction being caused by riots across the country.
Democrats say he should also focus on demands of anti-police brutality advocates.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced proposed measures Thursday aimed to stop those who riot or otherwise attempt to assault law enforcement during protests.
The new proposals will need to go through the legislative process after the legislature convenes in January before going into effect.
In two radio interviews conducted the day after he stood with Gov. Greg Abbott in support of law enforcement across Texas, Speaker Dennis Bonnen explained the mechanisms proposed by Abbott to discourage the misguided defunding effort and provided context for Mayor Adler’s attack on public safety.
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott asked all candidates running for office in Texas this November to sign a pledge against cutting funding to police departments.
As the Republican highlighted a few cities’ rethinking of their police budgets, Democrats said he was trying to “distract away from his failed coronavirus response.”
I am proud to sign the “Back the Blue” pledge.
Signing the “Back the Blue” pledge is vitally important bc LEOs need to hear they are supported & appreciated in TX & across this country.
The nefarious campaign to defund the police is gaining momentum and Texas needs to stop it before it goes any further. The cost in lives
I nominate Police Chief Brian Manley of Austin, Texas, for law enforcement officer of the year.
In the absence of effective citizen input, city councils like those in Austin will run roughshod over individual rights and steal money from essential public safety institutions to win the acclaim of the national media and the blue checkmark crowd on Twitter.
The announcement came nearly a week after Austin’s city council voted to slash its police budget by $21.5 million.
In this four segment radio interview, I had some strong words for Austin city government and Mayor Adler.
Speaker Bonnen spoke to KTBB after the news conference, “I think it’s extraordinary leadership by Governor Abbott because it is unprecedented.”