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Vancouver voters to decide on $6M annual police levy to hire 13 officers amid rising crime and staffing shortages.
Vancouver, Washington, voters will decide in a special election on a $0.15 per $1,000 property tax increase to fund a police services levy, aiming to hire 13 new officers amid rising call volumes and a low officer-to-resident ratio.
The proposed $6 million annual levy, part of a broader public safety strategy, would address longer response times and over 3,000 uninvestigated cases yearly.
The measure, known as Prop 5, is smaller than a previous failed effort and includes potential future funding from state grants and a sales tax.
If approved, the tax would cost a $500,000 homeowner about $75 annually.
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Los votantes de Vancouver decidirán sobre un impuesto policial anual de $ 6 millones para contratar a 13 oficiales en medio del aumento de la delincuencia y la escasez de personal.