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Council trims $1.9 million from police budget as department struggles with chronic vacancies
Summary
During the budget workshop councilors agreed to reduce about $1.9 million from the police department budget, largely by removing funding for vacant positions; the police chief warned the reduction will hurt staffing while noting persistent hiring challenges.
The council reviewed proposed cuts to the police department that remove roughly $1.9 million in budgeted spending, largely by excluding vacant positions from the coming-year operating plan.
Why it matters: the reduction reduces the department's budgeted headcount even as the police chief and councilors said recruiting and retention remain a persistent problem, with the city operating below its target staffing level.
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