Wichita to put more police on the streets, create new central substation

Wichita’s hitting the gas pedal on a plan to expand the Police Department and create a new bureau to better patrol the burgeoning central area of the city.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved an annual budget that shifts $1 million from a lawsuit liability fund to get the process going.

City Manager Robert Layton said it represents a “heavy emphasis on public safety in our operating budget and CIP.”

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