D.C. Council to remove police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
The council also rejected a request by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser for millions of dollars in perks for police officers, while it approved
Bowser and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson both wanted to restore long-term funding for police in public schools, despite a council vote last year to phase out the police presence. In one of the most contentious votes of the day, the council voted Tuesday against the mayor’s preference, instead continuing to remove“Our schools should be a place where our students are supported and not a place where they feel policed by armed officers,” said council member Janeese Lewis George .
Bowser’s request for extra benefits for police, including letting them drive police cars home and spending much more to help them pay for housing and college tuition, despite the mayor’s plea that such incentives are necessary to attract people to work for the department.In total, the council cut about $6 million from the more than $500 million Bowser had requested for police, meaning police funding will increase more than $20 million above fiscal 2022 .
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