Chief Tanya Terry asked the City County Council to approve the $400 million of our dollars in the Mayor’s proposed 2027 budget for the IMPD during a contentious public meeting on Sept. 9. The $400 million represents an increase of over 10 percent from the 2026 budget.
Those in attendance knew this money will fund killer cops, police terror, flock cameras and other forms of surveillance, public relations, not to mention to six-figure salaries and benefits even low-ranking IMPD officers receive. Moments later, Public “Safety” and Criminal “Justice” Committee Chairman Leroy Robinson ordered the Sheriffs to remove community members who objected to Chief Terry’s request and called out her lies about the cops’ July 22 killing of community member Dalys Jett. They demanded killer cops Donald Meier, Michael Totten, and Jessica Dickenson be fired, arrested, and convicted for killing Dalys Jett.
The City County Council will be voting on the $1.9 billion budget, of which the cops are slated to get 25 percent.
We won’t stop fighting and we won’t back down. While there is no public comment allowed at the Council meeting, we’re holding a rally in front of the Market St. entrance before to make our voices heard and demand:
- NO to $400 million for IMPD terror!
- Fire, arrest, jail, convict the officers who killed Dalys Jett!
- Release the full and unedited bodycam footage now!
- Fund people’s needs, not the police!
Featured photo: A rally before the Sept. 9 City-County Council meeting. Credit: Jae Henson.