FOX 7 Discussion: Austin police budget and staffing shortages

FOX 7 Discussion: Austin police budget and staffing shortages

Cary Roberts, the Executive Director of Greater Austin Crime Commission, joins Mike Warren to talk about the budget for APD.

AUSTIN, Texas - $270 million to $600 million extra over five years is the estimated cost of a ballot measure to increase Austin police staffing while the city of Austin recently approved a record-high budget for APD.

Cary Roberts, the Executive Director of Greater Austin Crime Commission, joins Mike Warren to talk about the budget for APD.

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