A former NYPD officer called the recent surge in violence in U.S. cities defunding police departments an outcome that even his 7-year-old son could have predicted after Oakland’s top cop blasted budget cuts in the California city.

A former NYPD officer called the recent surge in violence in U.S. cities defunding police departments an outcome that even his 7-year-old son could have predicted after Oakland’s top cop blasted budget cuts in the California city.