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https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-budget-shrinks-after-city-councils-final-approval https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-budget-shrink...

• powerhour 4y ago
  Did you read the article? It doesn't sound like the police were defunded, they weren't even using the budget they had: > The budget includes funds for 1357 officers and SPD says right now, there are 1,120 officers on the force—which leaves 237 open jobs.
  • dymk 4y ago
    > The Seattle Police Department’s budget shrunk after a final vote from the City Council. > In 2021 budget was $363 million and in 2020 is was $401.8 million.
    • powerhour 4y ago
      And they weren't spending the budget as intended (hence the vast number of open positions) and they still have tons of room to hire with the 2021 budget, so what was actually lost?
      • dymk 4y ago
        About $38 million was lost