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> Actual instances of police funding being reduced are so rare I'm not sure what you mean by rare, but many major cities did proceed with reducing police funds

• SpelingBeeChamp 5y ago
  Aside from the author saying so, I don't see any data in the linked article supporting that LAPD funding has been reduced. Moreover, a quick search seems to indicate that LAPD received a funding increase in 2021.
  • wdr1 5y ago
    "The City Council cut the LAPD by $150 million in July, after massive protests following Floyd’s death, pledging to put the proceeds into disenfranchised communities. Council members quickly set aside $60 million, using much of those funds to balance the budget, leaving about $89 million for various programs." L.A. cut millions from the LAPD after George Floyd. Here’s where that money is going https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-26/lapd-funds-reallocation-george-floyd#:~:text=The%20City%20Council%20cut%20the,%2489%20million%20for%20various%20programs https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-26/lapd-fun....
    • SpelingBeeChamp 5y ago
      From the same article: "Although activists expressed satisfaction in seeing law enforcement funding go into social programs, some remained frustrated that Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council recently increased the LAPD’s budget for the fiscal year that starts on July 1." And just one month ago, LAPD's budget was increased by 12% for the upcoming fiscal year, up $213 million.