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Dollars and Sense: An Evidenced Informed Analysis of Austin Crime and Policing Data

A comparative analysis of Austin policing budget and crime data against demographically similar cities.

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Austin City Council chamber during public comment

Community organizations across Austin united to dispute the renewal of the contract agreement between The City of Austin and the Austin Police Association.

With the allocation of funds at the center of the dispute and the contract suspended until spring, MEASURE began its Dollars and Sense project to take a closer look at the practicality of the proposed budget.

MEASURE researchers conducted a comparative study between Austin and cities with similar population demographics. See the full analysis.

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