Hopefully with the extra money, they can focus on the east side. Sacramento Officials Propose Record High Police Budget. After a decrease last year and the law abiding citizens being against that asinine move, the City Manager has proposed a $9.4 million dollar increase.
The mammoth new budget flies in defiance of a trend seen across the country, with at least 18 major cities reducing their police budgets over the past year. However, 24 cities increased their police spending for fiscal 2021, as well, including Atlanta, Omaha and Phoenix.
“The latest poll found that nearly double the amount of voters oppose reducing the funding for police departments around the country than support it,” Breitbart News reported.