The issue focused on how many police officers are shot in the line of duty, and what law enforcement leaders said was a national focus on mass shootings.

"It's not about whether or not we have law enforcement," Green said. "It's about what type of evidence is being used to come up with this legal defense that would make it possible for people to continue to use force."

But McDonough said if she were police chief, "I'd be much more willing to say I don