Baton Rouge Police Chief Warns of Funding Shortfalls, Staffing Crisis Ahead of Budget Vote

Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse is speaking out about the department’s deepening financial and staffing challenges as the Metro Council prepares to vote on the 2025 city-parish budget. In a wide-ranging interview, Morse detailed how current funding levels fall short of what the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) needs to operate effectively — despite public claims that police budgets were not cut.