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46:51 to supplement police officer staffing in Washington State, as it ranks 51st out of 50 states in the District of Columbia in staffing. So that was the initial intent, but there are broader purposes beyond it. - Thank you. - And do you see these are officers new to law enforcement, not laterals? - That's correct. The goal was to broaden the total staffing volume, the total number of officers in lieu of hiring laterals from other agencies in Washington State. We wanted to bring in, the legislature wanted to bring in new officers entering the career field. - Great, thank you. Any other questions or comments? All right, I'll open the public hearing. Officer, would you tell Ms. Carmen De Leon that this is her opportunity?

47:41 (muffled speaking) - Ms. De Leon, this is your opportunity to testify on the public hearing. - Which public hearing was this one? I'm sorry, I lost my-- - This is item number six that you signed up for. - Oh.

48:12 I didn't know it was coming up. Well, you know, I think people are overtaxed and all that, but like I just finished saying, if certain people, you know, the regular population is expected to live off of a minimum wage, and yet we have certain employees even in this room making upwards of $100,000. And even just the beginning police officers are 80,000. So, I mean, a big man would say, "Hey, I'll take a pay cut in favor of the city." But some people, you know, I guess they're real needy of money because it doesn't matter if people are, you know, dying in the streets. And I do think that the police should be reimbursed. I don't like more taxes, but if they need it, you gotta give it to 'em. Because who else are you gonna call when somebody breaks into your house,