CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Calls to reform and even “defund” the police are rising amid unrest in response to the death of George Floyd.
Held up as a “model” for successful policing is the Camden County force patrolling one of the nation’s most troubled cities for seven years.Activists standing in front of city hall Monday, claim the “rosy view” of the county force is a “PR stunt.”"I see people shooting up.
I see people making transactions. I see prostitution going on. I see cops sitting, just sitting," Gary Samuelson said.It was May of 2013, when the city police force was dumped in favor of a county department with 380 cops and a budget of $69 million.