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Fresno police present $279 million budget as citywide violent crime indicators fall
Summary
Police officials told the City Council the FY26 operating budget holds personnel steady at 930 sworn officers and previews continued grant-funded units while reporting decreases in shootings and murders year to date.
Fresno police leadership presented the department's FY26 budget proposal Tuesday, asking the council to approve a $278.7 million package that the department says supports 930 sworn positions and a range of grant-funded programs.
Chief (Police) told council members the proposed operating budget includes funding for two new patrol-focused units paid from grants and for ongoing investments in the 9-1-1 center, forensics and ballistic evidence systems. The city would continue to carry the bulk of police funding: most revenues for the department come…
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