There were a few initiatives in a few large cities, but largely police budgets have not dropped, and in most cases have increased since 2020. It’s important to

There were a few initiatives in a few large cities, but largely police budgets have not dropped, and in most cases have increased since 2020. It’s important to remember that in the US policing is incredibly fractured. Most cities in the US have at least 4 or so independent agencies that have jurisdiction (transit, county sheriff, city pd, state patrol), it’s entirely possible that there are more in many places. This makes it hard to know if police are funded or not