A bill that would penalize cities and counties for reducing appropriations to law enforcement agencies is drawing criticism from groups that want less police spending, praise from a law-enforcement officers group and skepticism from local officials worried about legislative interference in local affairs.
The bill, filed Monday in the N.C. Senate, would reduce revenues to local governments that cut spending on law enforcement by certain amounts.Â
Called the Police Funding Protection Act, the bill has as one of its co-sponsors Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, who represents District 31, comprising parts of eastern and southern Forsyth County along with all of Davie County.