police funding

City Council

Omaha city council approves $800K for new bomb truck, other police equipment | #citycouncil

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – At Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting, a few big ticket items were approved for the Omaha Police Department, totaling more than $800,000. One of them is a massive piece of equipment, which many in the area have likely seen. “We’re called out approximately 80 times a year, some very important, dangerous […]

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Mayor

Mayor Quinton Lucas challenging police funding increase

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – In November 2022, Missouri voters passed an amendment that would require Kansas City to spend a larger portion of revenue on police funding. The amendment requires the city to spend 25 percent of general revenue on police, up from the current 20 percent requirement. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has […]

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