Extended interview: D.C. police chief on officer shortages, crime rates and more

Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee discusses the challenges facing law enforcement agencies across the country — from struggles recruiting and retaining police officers to violent crime linked to illegal firearms, and more — in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.

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