Defund or Defend? Exploring Baltimore’s Budgetary Crisis and the Decision to Boost BPD 5%
Title
Defund or Defend? Exploring Baltimore’s Budgetary Crisis and the Decision to Boost BPD 5%
Description
Baltimore's current mayor, Brandon Scott, ran his 2020 campaign in part on a promise that he would defund the police. Citizens and activists were confused however when his proposed FY2022 budget actually increase the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)'s allocation by 5% over FY2021. This paper explores in depth two complicating factors behind this decision - the entrenched BPD itself, and the city's fragile budget.
Creator
Aaron Backs '22
Date
05-06-2021
Language
English
Files
Citation
Aaron Backs, “Defund or Defend? Exploring Baltimore’s Budgetary Crisis and the Decision to Boost BPD 5%,” Macalester: Place and Community in a COVID Landscape, accessed May 3, 2024, https://dwlibrary.macalester.edu/spring2020/items/show/296.