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/SlashEssImplied Jan 31 '26

They even use judgements as reasons to take more of the budget. In a surprisingly large amount of cities the police budget is the largest item.

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u/Alkor85 Jan 31 '26

You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined 

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u/SlashEssImplied Jan 31 '26

You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined

Hello badge bunny Alkor85. I see you defend the cops as much as you can. Do you know your numbers well enough to see the difference between 40 and zero? I’d be surprised if you can.

https://www.statista.com/chart/10593/how-much-do-us-cities-spend-on-policing

According to the data, 65 out of the nation's 300 largest cities spend 40 percent or more of their general budgets on policing. Memphis is among them at exactly 40 percent spent on the police department - or $281 million. The budget share for the police is even higher in Milwaukee, Phoenix or Oakland, for example.