The Salt Lake City Council is deep in budget season, and every year we wonder: Why is the police department’s piece of the pie so big? Former SLC police chief and Center for Policing Equity consultant Chris Burbank joins host Ali Vallarta to pull back the curtain on the police budget and suggest where we should prioritize its resources.

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Explaining the Salt Lake City Mayor's $475 Million Budget Proposal [Hey Salt Lake]
Attend a public hearing on the budget, Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.

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Why Is SLC’s Police Budget So Big?