Austin Police propose smaller budget for next year

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is presenting next year’s budget to Austin City Council members on Wednesday and it is $15 million less than last year.
The 2016-2017 budget was recently approved at $401,624,830 and the 2017-2018 is proposed at $386,573,423. The department is requesting less money for recruiting, specialized patrol, event planning, and expense refunds, which are grants for working with other departments.
The department wouldn’t comment on their prop