Budget
By analyzing the type and frequency of calls for service, chiefs can ensure they are using resources effectively and efficiently while maintaining officer well-being
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Financial Planning
The best way to break the cycle is to resist spending beyond your means
The city council will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to help first responders live where they serve
City officials have identified the dealers who can supply 49 Dodge Charger Pursuits, 29 Ford Police Interceptors and other vehicles
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The retirement system is a shareholder in WWE with some 350 shares, initially worth $100K
The hope is that implementing the Citizen Online Reporting Portal will ease deputies’ heavy workload and save the county money
After getting 155,730 applications from eligible essential workers, including LEOs, FFs, EMS providers and COs, lawmakers realized they would have to put more money in or slash benefits
The mayor has already committed nearly $195M in government funding on police perks, a plan intended to retain officers
Mayor Michael Hancock allotted $611 million to the Denver Department of Public Safety in his proposed 2023 budget – 36% of the city’s $1.66 billion budget
It is the first increase in the Seattle Police Department’s budget since the City Council began reducing funding in 2020
The measure will leave the community with up to five fewer LASD deputies on patrol at a time when crime has increased 137%
Cutting police overtime is a bad idea because the law states that OT must be honored — no matter what, the mayor said
“The department recognizes that these changes will affect response times for certain calls,” a Facebook post read
The mayor outlined a variety of public safety initiatives, including one where the city reaches 4,000 sworn officers
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The potential payments to EMS providers, firefighters and police officers are part of the governor’s $74.1 billion plan that goes to the state legislature
Funded by federal COVID aid, the measure would help fight crime and recruit, said Gov. DeWine
The request for more funding comes after the City Council cut $150 million from the LAPD in 2020
The state has also created a special task force that works to crack down on retail crimes
Ultimately, the cuts are far less severe than calls to defund the police by 50% in 2020
Public opinion on police spending has changed a lot since 2020
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
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