/tags/police-funding police funding en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:53:00 GMT /news/2025-04-10/mesquite-police-association-city-council-competitive-pay The Mesquite Police Association says a city policy is keeping officers' pay below fair market value. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:53:00 GMT /news/2025-04-10/mesquite-police-association-city-council-competitive-pay Priscilla Rice /government/2023-10-04/tarrant-county-commissioners-explore-cheaper-police-training-center-options Tarrant County commissioners are spending more money to weigh options for a planned law enforcement training center. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:41:12 GMT /government/2023-10-04/tarrant-county-commissioners-explore-cheaper-police-training-center-options Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /government/2023-08-08/more-police-investments-in-city-infrastructure-headline-fort-worths-proposed-2024-budget Fort Worth’s property tax rate will go down, but residents will still see an increased bill. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:09:23 GMT /government/2023-08-08/more-police-investments-in-city-infrastructure-headline-fort-worths-proposed-2024-budget Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2021-08-11/last-year-austin-cut-its-police-budget-by-millions-a-new-state-law-means-itll-likely-reverse-that Cities that reduce their police budgets compared to years past could face severe financial penalties under a new Texas law. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-08-11/last-year-austin-cut-its-police-budget-by-millions-a-new-state-law-means-itll-likely-reverse-that Audrey McGlinchy /news/2021-05-08/texas-large-cities-face-financial-penalties-for-cutting-police-budgets-under-approved-house-bill Previously, the Senate approved a bill that would ask for an election if cities decide to reduce law enforcement budgets. Sat, 08 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT /news/2021-05-08/texas-large-cities-face-financial-penalties-for-cutting-police-budgets-under-approved-house-bill Jolie McCullough | Texas Tribune, Juan Pablo Garnham | Texas Tribune /news/2021-01-27/most-u-s-mayors-do-not-support-reallocating-police-resources-survey-finds Eighty percent of the mayors who responded say they believe their police budgets last year were "about right." Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:27:43 GMT /news/2021-01-27/most-u-s-mayors-do-not-support-reallocating-police-resources-survey-finds Juana Summers /news/2020-10-14/sharp-partisan-and-racial-differences-mark-texan-voters-view-of-police-ut-tt-poll-finds With some political campaigns embracing law enforcement in Texas, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found two things to be true: Most voters don't want to decrease funding for police, and almost all voters feel safe where they live. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:00:02 GMT /news/2020-10-14/sharp-partisan-and-racial-differences-mark-texan-voters-view-of-police-ut-tt-poll-finds Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune /politics/2020-08-18/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-cities-with-revenue-freeze-if-they-defund-police Under a new proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott, any Texas city that defunds its police department will have its property tax revenues frozen.Abbott presented… Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:27:38 GMT /politics/2020-08-18/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-cities-with-revenue-freeze-if-they-defund-police Miranda Suarez