2011 Budget approved by city council.
$70.3 dollars out of a total budget of 315 million now going to finance the Santa Rosa Police and Fire Department.
This is a war on the community and the neighborhoods. 4 to 5 dollars out of every 10 going to police and fire to wage their incessant 24/7 siren and police helicopter war on the peace and serenity of this city.
60% of the general funds is now controlled by these two interests alone. At what point will people get involved to stop this, if not now. They have now entered into the schools, have placed surveillance cameras on numerous traffic lights, and goad people blatantly with signs around mendocino avenue saying "you want to meet cops? Drive fast." They REGULARLY shoot people in the back and kill people for little to any offense.
The cummulative budget for police and fire should be no more than 1-5% in a free, democratic society, especially for an organization that has continuously made mistakes and abuses.
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