Cities across the country are seeing unprecedented violent crime surges over the last few weeks. Louisville, which saw its most violent year in 2016, and has been trending in the wrong direction for years, is on pace to see its most violent year ever. Cities like NYC and Los Angeles which have consistently decreased violent crime for years are now seeing record breaking shootings and homicides. With more calls to "Defund the Police", a remarkably bad idea, how can cities balance necessary reforms while still decreasing and preventing crime? Check out our conversation on this week's podcast.