How Do California Cities Spend Money on Policing?
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MBC partnered with the UC Berkeley’s Maggi Kelly lab to research and map the variability of police spending from 2014-2019 in 476 California Cities”
“This study analyzes the variability of police spending in 476 California cities from 2014 to 2019, visually representing the percentage of municipal budgets allocated to police departments and contracts with county sheriff departments. The research highlights significant differences in police spending across the state and investigates the relationships between spending
percentages and population changes during the 5-year period.”
percentages and population changes during the 5-year period.”
