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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

St. Louis police diverted $3m from its building repair funds. Now chiefs are begging taxpayers for more money to repair crumbling buildings

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department diverted $3 million out of a budget allocated for building repairs, including using $250,000 for Tasers, then complained of needing more money to repair their buildings, according to a new report.

Department chiefs said Tuesday that more than two dozen police facilities were in need of repair and gave a tour to journalists, showing off severe water damage, broken appliances and decaying stone walls.

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