Here’s what Long Beach’s Police, Fire departments are proposing for the FY26 budget

Here’s what Long Beach’s Police, Fire departments are proposing for the FY26 budget

Investments to help reduce violent crime and remove illegal firearms from the city are among the priorities the Police Department is asking for in Long Beach’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, while the Fire Department wants money to extend its lease for the temporary Fire Station 9 and to upgrade two other stations. The $344 million and $199 million in funding requests for the Police and Fire departments, respectively, were the focus…