Street racers took over an intersection on Saturday night in downtown Austin, Texas, prompting some city leaders to raise the alarm about the police department's staffing crisis.
within 15 seconds that month, far below the national standard of 90% in 15 seconds or less.
Nine other council members voted in favor of the one-year extension on the current contract, which will expire at the end of March. The union, which is against the temporary extension, had been in negotiations with the city on a four-year agreement, but that deal appeared to fall through after the termination of City Manager Spencer Cronk last week.
"But the simple fact is that we need more police officers in this city, patrolling our streets, downtown, and major events. We need more police responding to calls for service. We need more police to reinstate specialized units. This must be an urgent priority for the new mayor and the city council."
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