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The quote says that police should be backed and that preventing violent crime should be treated as a higher priority. It presents support for law enforcement and crime prevention as linked goals.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Attributed to Mike Parson, but no source was found on Wikiquote.
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About Mike Parson
American politician and former law enforcement officer
Mike Parson is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as governor of Missouri from 2018 to 2025. A Republican, he became the state’s 57th governor after Eric Greitens resigned, following his time as lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2018. Parson finished Greitens’s term and then won election to a full term in 2020. His public career moved from law enforcement into state politics, with his years in office centered on executive leadership in Missouri.
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