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Morale is okay for the new chief of police but when it comes from the council i don't think they support us and it shows the legislation, there's been enormous bills passed time and again, eroding our rates to putting us in danger. >> what about from community members? >> i believe the vast majority of district of columbia community members realize this was a bad move. they see it all the time. they live in the district of columbia, they shop there, they work there and a lot of them are noticing it is not as safe as it was here go. >> your initial answer to jillian's first question seemed very...

California state law, $950 are considered a misdemeanor not felony. the sergeant with the lapd says, quote, if they are caught they are probably given the equivalent of a tractor ticket. it's not taken seriously. >> washington dc, mayor muriel bowser directing police to use any overtime necessary to keep the city safe after weekend of shootings including this one that sent people running for their lives at the nationals game. jillian: this comes a year after the council voted to partially defund police. you to react as treasurer of washington dc police union, mayorappreciate it. here is the ma...

Application process and having fully trained afterwords is going to take 2 or 3 years to get to the number we are looking for so that's another issue we are having. also you see the damage from the city council, the legislation passed in the hiring freeze, for years, bad decisions by city council. >> most people expected crime to rise as a result of the funding police, why didn't elected leaders in dc see what basically most people in america saw would happen? >> that is a question. i believe the vast majority of the district of columbia citizens want good responsible professional policing but...

There were videos yesterday councilmembers did visit the boardwalk so we were joking it was a bigfoot sighting on the boardwalk. he's finally come out, it has been two years since he has seen what is going on there. >> when you allow something to happen for a certain period of time it is going to take a long time to remedy the situation so it this point you into the residents know it's not going to happen overnight and that is probably in part why you are so frustrated and a lot of people moving out, thank you, keep us updated. >> that video, i used to walk that strand all the time. time 27 af...

Of millions of americans during the recession. so, my wife kat and i took action. we started a non-profit community bank with a simple theory - give people a fair deal and real economic power. invest in the community, in businesses owned by women and people of color, in affordable housing. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson politicians in washington could use right now. i'm tom steyer, and i approve this message.