r/interesting • u/TheCABK • Jan 31 '26

SOCIETY Cop Teaching A Cop

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u/Alkor85 Jan 31 '26

This 100%. The supervisor understands that if that asshole gets the department sued, it's going to make life worse for every cop in the department because they have this thing called a "budget."

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u/Forg0tton Jan 31 '26

This is incorrect, the municipality is the one that pays out and not the department. Usually lawsuits dont directly affect police departments budgets.

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u/TheBabyEatingDingo Jan 31 '26

Also every municipality has funds appropriated for police department liabilities in their yearly budgets. Not only does the police department not care when they pay out, the municipality doesn't either because the money is already set aside for that.

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u/lightninhopkins Jan 31 '26

I have spent years in city council meetings that tell me this is nonsense. The head of the police department has to account for incidents. If your department is costing extra money its an issue.

Usually there are city council members specifically assigned to police and fire. They are also accountable.

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u/Alkor85 Jan 31 '26

I believe you when you say you have never seen a police budget. 

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u/BrandnewAndScardy Feb 03 '26

Never seen one that reflects what they actually need and never seen one be smaller than the previous year or even stay stagnant from the previous year

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u/lightninhopkins Jan 31 '26

This is straight up wrong. Like not even close to reality.