Tyler Perry Speaks Out in Support of Law Enforcement: ‘We Need More Police’

Film industry mogul Tyler Perry is weighing in on the calls for police reform while showing his support for 🚓Law Enforcement.

During an interview on “Anderson Cooper 360” Wednesday evening, Perry condemned any initiative that would ultimately take funds from 🚓Law Enforcement agencies.

“You gotta understand this: I am not for taking money from the police department. I think we need more police,” Perry said.

The 50-year-old producer and actor expressed concern about the neighborhood where 🎬Tyler Perry Studios is located as he noted a need for more police near his facility. He also stressed the importance of training.

Perry said, “My studio is in a neighborhood where I think we need police. But we don’t need police that are under-trained.”

He later added, “I think we need the police. I know that I need the police. I have several that work for me here at the studio. We need them. But we need them reformed. We need them trained well, we need the right structure.”

Hear Perry’s remarks below:

He went on to note that while he understands some of the aspects regarding the push to defund police, he admitted that any sort of downsizing of