The West Palm Beach Police Department is set to receive a boost in funding and staff after city officials approved a tentative budget on Monday night.
The department will receive funding to hire 27 police officers and five other staff in the upcoming fiscal year. The changes are part of a larger agency overhaul led by Chief Tony Araujo, who was hired earlier this year.
The total increase in the police department’s budget amounts to $5.4 million for fiscal year 2026, which begins Oct. 1. Its tentative overall budget is at approximately $102.5 million, according to a city budget presentation…