Tag: City Budgets

Voters Approve Measure that Requires Missouri City to Spend More on Police

The vote means the Missouri Constitution will be amended to require Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its general revenue on police, amounting to tens of millions of dollars per year.

August 7, 2024

Proposed Cleveland City Budget Would Cut 148 Unfilled Police Jobs Offer Better Pay

Because the actual size of the Cleveland police department will not be changing, Police Chief Wayne Drummond said the budget plan would have no impact on police response or operations.

February 1, 2024

San Francisco Voters to Decide on Hiring of More Officers

If the voters approve a future tax to supply additional revenue to fund the cost of employing more full-duty sworn officers, then the city will set a minimum staffing number for the next five years.

November 29, 2023

NC Chief asks City Council to Cut Sworn Positions to Boost Pay

Greensboro (NC) Police Chief John Thompson wants the city council to reduce his number of sworn officers and use the funds to better pay his existing officers and improve recruitment chances.

April 12, 2023

Chief John Thompson pitches the plan to the city council during a meeting.

New Michigan Budget Mandates In-Service Training for State's 17,000+ Officers

The proposed 2024 budget for the state of Michigan includes stipulations that specific funds be set aside for mandated in-service training required for law enforcement officers to maintain their police certification.

March 10, 2023

Prior to the introduction of the proposed 2024 budget for the state of Michigan, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MOCLES) previously didn't specify any minimum requirements for in-service training.

2022 in Review: 3 General Trends Dominating the Headlines on Police Training

Over the past year, the news has largely tended to fall into three main categories: budgets/inflation, de-escalation training, and recruiting/retention—the ongoing focus on these three topics is entirely unsurprising.

December 23, 2022

Is Texas DPS' Plan to Build $1.2 Billion Training Facility a Sound Strategy?

A new $1.2 billion facility in Florence, TX, appears at first glance to be pretty pricey, but if the new infrastructure ultimately serves all law enforcement agencies in the Lone Star State, the strategy certainly seems sound.

December 9, 2022

Baltimore Police Being Placed Under City Control After Functioning as State Agency

Now Baltimore City will no longer have to seek approval from the Maryland General Assembly when it comes to policy changes.

November 14, 2022

MO Law Mandates Increased Police Funding by Kansas City, Mayor Sues in Opposition

The bill was brought on after Kansas City tried to move $43 million into a community services fund where the police department would have to ask the city to use it for their initiatives in 2021.

August 17, 2022

Small California Departments Deal with Increased Fuel Costs, Keep Patrols Rolling

“Like everybody else in law enforcement, we will just adapt accordingly,” says Chief Ramar. “If the gas prices continue the way they are, for next year we will either have to figure out a way to cut back or get more funding on that line-item budget.”

March 31, 2022

Even with increased fuel costs the Livermore Police Department, like other departments, must still keep patrol units on the road to serve its community in northern California.

Unique Training Challenges (and Myriad Benefits) of Police K-9 Units

Regardless of how a K-9 unit is stood-up and maintained, it is almost universally accepted that the return on investment is practically immeasurable.

February 25, 2022

Ohio Bill Would Give Police Training on Contact with Alzheimer's Patients

Law enforcement can become involved with individuals with subjects suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia in a variety of circumstances, and further training can help mitigate potential problems.

February 18, 2022

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