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GrumpyNewYorker t1_ja0xt1d wrote

Reply to comment by okcknight in Richmonders concerned about slow police response, long 911 wait times; safety departments understaffed by choicebutts

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted for being inquisitive.

Are you looking at just the portion of the budget dedicated to salary for Fire and Police, or are you looking at the entire budgets for those departments? It’s not an apples to apples comparison between the two departments.

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okcknight t1_ja13edw wrote

I was looking at the entire budget.

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GrumpyNewYorker t1_ja13r8p wrote

Yeah, that’s not going to be a good enough metric. There’s too much variability in what it costs to run a fire department versus what it costs to run a police department. There should be an itemized budget somewhere. If you look at the portion dedicated solely to salaries, that’s a good start.

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okcknight t1_ja14p6i wrote

Yea I’m sure there’s a good reason for it. I noticed the vast majority of both agencies expenditures were personnel costs so it was a bit confusing considering the disparity between staffing levels.

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