Seattle City Council votes to scale back police department funding as officer pay on chopping block
(Worthy News) – The Seattle City Council approved steep cuts to the city’s police department but avoided the 50% scale back in funding social justice activists had sought.
The council voted 7-1 to approve a spending plan that will cut the pay of top police officers while eliminating the Navigation Team and SWAT unit, according to several reports. It would also slash the department’s $400 million budget by around $3 million.
Moments after the vote passed, Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a statement through her office.
“It is unfortunate Council has refused to engage in a collaborative process to work with the Mayor, Chief Best, and community members to develop a budget and policies that respond to community needs while accounting for – not just acknowledging – the significant labor and legal implications involved in transforming the Seattle Police Department,” Durkan said. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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