List of Cities Defunding the Police

07/28/2020

There's a new trend sweeping across America. Violent activists are demanding that police departments be defunded, or even abolished. In a few major cities, officials and policymakers are caving to the demands of these radical activists, slashing police department budgets in crime-ridden areas. Unsurprisingly, there are now surges in violent crimes in cities that are actively defunding their police. Here is a list of cities defunding the police and their surge in crime.

Minneapolis

cities_defunding_police_minneapolis

The Minneapolis City Council has recently approved cutting $10 million from the police budget. This is the first permanent cut with more expected to follow.

“[Dismantling the police] is one step in a direction to create safety for every single resident of our city” - Minneapolis City Council

60% more homicides this year than last year
269 violent shootings this year by July, equaling all of the shootings from last year

Seattle

cities_defunding_police_seattle

Seattle city council plans to cut the Seattle Police Department budget by 50% and has already approved cutting $76 million out of the 2021 budget for the police.

“In police-free zones, we could have a summer of love.”- Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan

525% crime increase last month compared to 2019
4 violent shootings in 10 days within CHAZ

New York City

New York City officials agreed on a budget that shifts roughly $1 billion from the police department, but advocates and lawmakers say the change doesn't go far enough.

“We think defunding police is the right thing to do.” - NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

130% increase in shootings this year compared to last year
Murder totals this year have increased in every borough

Chicago

“It's time for our city to seriously look at cutting the police budget.” - Chicago City Council

May 31st, 2020 - most violent day in 60 years:
“We’ve never seen anything like it at all. I don’t even know how to put it into context. It’s beyond anything that we’ve ever seen before.” - Max Kapustin, senior research director Chicago Crime Lab
May through July: 1,130 shootings, 212 of them fatal

Portland

The Portland City Council cut $15 million from its police budget earlier this month. $5 million of that will be put toward a new program that sends unarmed first responders to answer homelessness calls.

“Defunding the police is a victory. We're not done.” - Portland City Council

Violent shootings up 240% from 2019
Average homicide rates are up 10 more murders per month from 2019

Atlanta

Atlanta has cut their city's corrections budget by 60% by converting the Atlanta city jail into a "center of equity, health, and wellness."

“We’ve been defunding the police for the last few years.” - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

Murders are up 86% this month compared to last year
165% more shooting victims relative to last year

Los Angeles

Los Angeles City Council recently approved a new study to find ways to cut the Los Angeles Police Department's budget by $100 million to $150 million.

“This is the dawn of a new era of public safety in Los Angeles.” - Los Angeles City Council

Murder rate is up from last year
Double-digit rises in homicides in the past two months

Baltimore

The Baltimore City Council approved a $22.4 million budget cut for the police department.

“I am proud to lead a City Council that took the first step to responsibly reduce Baltimore’s budget dependence on policing.” - City Council President Brandon Scott