‘Cops, Compensation And Equipment:’ TPOA Union Calls For More Funding To Meet Needs

Posted on 04/11/2025

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The union representing more than 700 Tucson Police Department employees is calling on the city to allocate more funding for officers, pay and equipment after the failure of Proposition 414 last month.

With the proposition — which would have raised the city’s minimum wage and addressed some public safety funding — defeated by voters, the Tucson Police Officers Association says it’s now up to the city’s general fund to meet the department’s growing needs.

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