Public Security Minister Aharanovitch: I'll fight any cut to police budget

By YAAKOV LAPPIN
Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharanovitch has said he will fiercely challenge any proposal to cut the police budget. Speaking during a ceremony to inaugurate a new Tel Aviv police chief, Aharanovitch said police faced daily challenges which required complex preparations in terms of recruitment, intelligence, and enforcement. "There is a need to increase the police's budget," Aharonovitch added.