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FACT CHECK #KYCMMN31

07/02/26 · 3:10 AM UTC · 10 SOURCES

Every police department in the United States has been defunded.
FALSE

HIGH CONFIDENCE

TL;DR ·Most U.S. police departments maintained or increased funding, directly contradicting the claim of universal defunding.

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that every police department in the United States has been defunded is factually incorrect and directly contradicted by budget data. Multiple high-credibility sources indicate that overwhelmingly, cities and counties across the country have not defunded their police departments . In fact, a majority of police agencies increased their budgets despite the political movement . A study of over 400 American cities found no evidence of mass defunding . While approximately 20 major cities initially reduced or redirected portions of their police budgets, at least 14 of those jurisdictions scaled back or reversed those cuts in subsequent budget cycles . Furthermore, 90% of police departments are currently grappling with staffing shortfalls, which experts attribute to various factors rather than a universal loss of funding .

VERDICT TOTALFALSE
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