Tag: police budget

Texas House Preliminarily Approves Bill That Penalizes Cities That Try to Decrease Police Budget

The Texas House on April 6 approved a law that would penalise the state’s largest cities if they decrease their police budgets.


LA Mayor Proposes Modest Boost to Policing Budget, Bucking ‘Defund Police’ Advocates

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has called for a modest 3 percent increase in law enforcement funding after an 80 percent spike in shootings this year, bucking “defund the police” advocates. Garcetti’s proposed $11.2-billion budget (pdf) for the coming fiscal year allocates $1.76 billion for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), up from the…