Gang Violence in the Des Moines metro has increased significantly in the past few years. According to KCCI, 86 people were shot within the Des Moines area in 2021. With the recent shooting at East High School and my 414 take-action project, I was inspired to create this petition to fund the police. If the police have more funding for equipment, they may be able to shink the number of shootings in the Des Moines area.