Defunding of police in Vermont town a 'borderline nightmare': Ex-officer

Defunding of police in Vermont town a 'borderline nightmare': Ex-officer

(NewsNation) — A once idyllic college town in Burlington, Vermont, has seen things turn for the worse after the city defunded its police back in 2020. Burlington's police department is down 30-plus officers despite originally being a 90-officer force. Five years ago, the city decided to focus more on social workers instead of police. However, the city is trying to reverse course and hire back officers. The officers, though, are refusing to come …