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Kirsten Engel supports Defund the Police.

CLAIM: Violent crimes rates have increased nearly 76%.

Tucson crime statistics show that violent crime has increased nearly 76% and homicides have increased nearly 107%.

CLAIM: Kirsten Engel supports defunding the police.

In 2020, Engel said she agreed with the idea of defunding the police by reducing their budgets to fund social programs and shift certain police responsibilities onto social workers.

Engel said, “Yeah…I agree with it.

CLAIM: Engel attended a rally for a bill giving early release to violent criminals.

In 2019, Arizona considered HB 2270, legislation to allow Arizona inmates to earn time off their sentences.

Activists held a rally at the Arizona state capitol in support of House Bill 2270. Engel attended the rally supporting the bill.