Rather than an across-the-board cut, the committee voted 3-2 to cut just $3 million, which would be allocated to community organizations at a later date and also redirected into other city departments.
The council also identified roughly $5 million in salary savings that the police department may use to fill civilian positions, hire more mental health providers who would respond with officers, bolster the response to public disclosure requests, expand evidence storage and pay out money owed to officers leaving on their own accord. The money would not go directly toward hiring more patrol officers.
Combined, the cuts and earmarks equal about $7.7 million, which is how much the police department is
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