Saturday, February 25, 2006

Lost under president's budget

ALBUQUERQUE -- The Albuquerque Police Department is at risk of losing millions of dollars. President Bush has proposed cutting funding to law enforcement programs nation-wide by 78 percent. Mr. Bush has proposed cutting $1.2 billion to the COPS program in his 2007 budget. That money helps put more officers on the streets and pays for equipment. The president has also proposed eliminating the law enforcement terrorism protection program and juvenile accountability program and the Edward Byren Justice Assistance Program . More at KRQE.com

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