text:  from the perspective is it looks like the mayor is creating his own police force that is never held accountable, meaning the safe streets. It's like he's trying to create his own government inside of the Baltimore City government. He's refusing. They just passed a $4.1 billion operating budget in which Alvin Bates, Mr. Bates, asked for $1 million to get the back caseload and to handle more criminal cases. $1 million out of 4.1, and he was denied.