PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Nina Ahmad: “Police get a large amount of our budget.”

Featuring: Nina Ahmad, Democratic | Philadelphia City Council At-large | Pennsylvania

Watch on YouTube

Studio C70 - Nina Ahmad interviewed by Freire students

Published | Video Starts at 16:35

So, a lot of our money, we have a $6.1 billion budget and, you know, we provide service with the tax dollars you pay, we provide services with them. Police get a large amount of our budget. Right. And I would love much more community policing within that budget piece. And real community policing, meaning we need to match police to communities they serve. (16:35–16:39)

CLAIM

Asserts that a significant portion of Philadelphia's budget is allocated to the police.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Nina Ahmad

Discover more from

Nina Ahmad

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.