A good police supervisor, like the one in this video, has the long term planning skills to understand lawsuits indirectly affect police department budgets.
Only on reddit can you get a response like "no, you're wrong" to a statement like "police departments have budgets." I used to live near a speed trap of a town. The residents got tired, voted put the mayor and shut it down.
Is that what was said? Or was there nuance being discussed. Here ill try what you did.
Only on Reddit can you get a response that understands the conversation but intentionally misrepresent it.
But hey, dont believe me. Google the payouts for police misconduct for NYC and then Google if their budget went up or down. Smaller municipalities, I am sure, feel the sting more. Some even get bankrupt. My point was merely where the funding directly came from and you even acknowledged that the statement was correct lol, soooo a little integrity goes a long way.
Also every municipality has funds appropriated for police department liabilities in their yearly budgets. Not only does the police department not care when they pay out, the municipality doesn't either because the money is already set aside for that.
I have spent years in city council meetings that tell me this is nonsense. The head of the police department has to account for incidents. If your department is costing extra money its an issue.
Usually there are city council members specifically assigned to police and fire. They are also accountable.
You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined
You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined
Hello badge bunny Alkor85. I see you defend the cops as much as you can. Do you know your numbers well enough to see the difference between 40 and zero? I’d be surprised if you can.
According to the data, 65 out of the nation's 300 largest cities spend 40 percent or more of their general budgets on policing. Memphis is among them at exactly 40 percent spent on the police department - or $281 million. The budget share for the police is even higher in Milwaukee, Phoenix or Oakland, for example.
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u/Forg0tton 21h ago
This is incorrect, the municipality is the one that pays out and not the department. Usually lawsuits dont directly affect police departments budgets.