Source: wftv.com
Orlando police officers thought they were safe from city layoffs, but 15 officers out of 700 on the force will soon be out of a job. That has some residents concerned about how the city will be able to fight crime.
The Fraternal Order of Police is upset because both the union and Police Chief Val Demings have submitted budget proposals that did not require cutting actual officers. But the union says the city rejected those ideas.
On Wednesday, the City of Orlando announced it would cut 342 jobs citywide in an effort to save money. That’s about ten percent of the city’s payroll.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s office said the layoffs announced are a result the economic crisis and voters who want lower property taxes.
