Budget

The police board filed a lawsuit after the mayor sought to reduce its budget by 18%

Others suggested that too many specialized units have taken away from patrol

Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to equitably address" the city's most pressing public safety challenges

A routine budget meeting this week turned tense after Chief Todd Axtell diverged from the mayor's budget proposal

Using funds allocated to Kern County from the American Rescue Plan Act, thousands of county workers now stand to receive $3,000 bonuses

When the city council cut $150 million last year, they were warned that many officers would end up working overtime anyway

The mayor's $1.6 billion spending plan includes nearly $192 million for the Minneapolis Police Department

The state allocated approximately $208 million to distribute one-time relief payments of up to $1,000 to over 193,000 first responders

While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible

If an agreement isn't reached, the Capitol Police could face a funding shortfall as soon as August

Some council members expressed dismay and concern over the decision

A judge ordered city leaders to "immediately" take "necessary action" to fund at least 0.0017 employees per resident

"We see clearly that crime is out of control," said Chief LeRonne Armstrong in an impassioned plea. "And our response was for less police resources"

Mayor Libby Schaaf criticized the council's action, saying it effectively "cuts "50 police officers who respond to Oaklanders' 911 calls"

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