Crime Surge, Blount County Sheriff James Berrong

Congressman Burchett examines how anti-law enforcement rhetoric and policies — fueled by movements like Defund the Police — hurt law-abiding citizens and businesses across the United States. Blount County Sheriff James Berrong then shares how anti-police movements create difficult challenges for law enforcement officers, what his department is doing to address the opioid epidemic, and the growth of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office over his three decades of leadership.

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