{"id":968896,"date":"2021-11-04T17:59:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T21:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=968896"},"modified":"2021-11-04T17:59:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T21:59:56","slug":"portland-mayor-calls-for-big-police-budget-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-calls-for-big-police-budget-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland mayor calls for big police budget increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fportland-mayor-calls-for-big-police-budget-increase%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=968896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2571317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2571317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PORTLAND, OR \u2013 AUGUST 30: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media at City Hall on August 30, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Nathan Howard\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:30 PM PT \u2013 Thursday, November 4, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) has pledged to increase the police budget one year after defunding the police.<\/p>\n<p>During a community town hall meeting on Wednesday, Wheeler said he\u2019s targeting around $7 million dollars in new public safety spending. This comes as Portland experienced its most violent year on record, with a historic 72 homicides this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany Portlanders no longer feel safe in their city,\u201d said Wheeler during a news conference. \u201cBusiness owners have closed up shop, for fear of doing business in high-risk areas. Commuters fear for their safety, whether taking public transport or going by foot. Parents are scared to let their children play outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I announced my proposal that puts&nbsp;over&nbsp;$7&nbsp;million towards public safety investments and aligns with the framework that guides our community safety plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;Refocus, Reform, and Restaff. <\/p>\n<p>Watch my full announcement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/okRkNw6v7H\">https:\/\/t.co\/okRkNw6v7H<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEw7Ca3HcG\">pic.twitter.com\/fEw7Ca3HcG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedwheeler\/status\/1456051761978830853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The mayor said he will begin investing this fall into hiring more police officers and purchasing equipment such as body cameras. Wheeler said he hopes to increase police staffing by at least 300 officers over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur police bureau staffing levels are at record lows and based on projected retirements, staffing levels will continue [to decrease] unless we take decisive action now,\u201d said the mayor. Upon their departure, officers cited low morale and lack of support from city officials amid the defund the police movement.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Wheeler said he believes he has support on the city council for a vote on the new investments.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/senate-confirms-thomas-nides-as-ambassador-to-israel\/\">Senate Confirms Thomas Nides As Ambassador To Israel<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PORTLAND, OR \u2013 AUGUST 30: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media at City Hall on August 30, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. 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