September 17, 2025
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St. Paul budget leaves 16 police vacancies

Sep 17 Developing Twin Cities 1 source

The Pioneer Press reports that under Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposed city budget, 16 vacant St. Paul Police Department positions would remain unfilled as part of the spending plan outlined Wednesday in St. Paul. The move affects police staffing levels and is part of the administration’s budgeting decisions for the upcoming year.

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Key Facts

  • Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposed budget would keep 16 vacant SPPD positions unfilled
  • The change directly affects St. Paul Police Department staffing levels
  • Report published September 17, 2025 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Under St. Paul mayor’s budget, 16 police department positions would remain unfilled
Twincities by Mara H. Gottfried September 17, 2025
  • Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposed budget would keep 16 vacant SPPD positions unfilled
  • The change directly affects St. Paul Police Department staffing levels
  • Report published September 17, 2025 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press