# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T22:00:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

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Des Moines' looming budget gap may mean cuts to the Des Moines Police Department, even as officers say they're stretched too thin with inadequate staffing and an increasing workload.

Des Moines expects a $12 million deficit in its budget for fiscal year 2028, and leaders are weighing how to fill the gap, reflecting a new law that caps local governments' revenue growth at 2%.

The Des Moines Police Department could face cuts of up to $3.27 million, according to the city's budget savings calculator. If that reduction is ultimately approved, the department could see reductions to its neighborhood outreach services, the elimination of the department's police activity league for youth and the loss of up to six officers, as well as up to six investigators.

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