Baltimore mayor defends plan to reshape public safety budget

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is defending his approach to shape the city budget when it comes to public safety. The mayor said Wednesday he will develop a task force to find ways to reduce the police budget over the next five years and create a plan to prioritize officers' efforts on reducing violent crime. During an unrelated news conference Thursday morning, the mayor explained that his intention for the task force is to analyze the budget and move funding to other agencies, if needed.

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