2.G 20-726 Action on the Approval of FY 19 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funding and Related Budget Amendment [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
$12,391 is a minuscule amount to toss at a lofty goal like improving the justice system. One hopes the City uses it wisely. If, for example, the money is used for training, one hopes that more is accomplished than enriching the trainer. But here is another idea - use the money to recruit minority police AND to identify and remove barriers that might cause such new recruits to want to leave.
$12,391 is a minuscule amount to toss at a lofty goal like improving the justice system. One hopes the City uses it wisely. If, for example, the money is used for training, one hopes that more is accomplished than enriching the trainer. But here is another idea - use the money to recruit minority police AND to identify and remove barriers that might cause such new recruits to want to leave.