Police Orders
Summary
Austin's police are tweaking their orders to keep public safety grants coming in. It sounds like some groups were ready to pull funding, so the department is making changes to avoid losing that cash.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Impact analysis
The city could lose out on grant money if the police don't make these changes.
The police department and the city benefit by keeping the grant money flowing.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (7)
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Austin to update police orders following threats to cut public safety grants
Austin to update police orders following threats to cut public safety grants Spectrum News
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