US EditionLA Council Approves $1M for Additional Hiring of LAPD Recruits
The City Council approved $1 million to hire additional LAPD recruits for two months amid concerns about staffing declines and upcoming major events, with a 9-6 vote.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $1 million allocation for additional Los Angeles Police Department recruit hiring for January and February on the last day before their three-week winter recess.
- Budget decisions left only 240 hires funded this year, half the 410 hires Mayor Karen Bass requested Wednesday, while Councilmember John Lee proposed reallocating $4.4 million to meet that goal.
- Staffing figures indicate the LAPD is anticipating losing 552 officers to attrition, which could reduce the force to 8,386 officers, the lowest since 1995.
- Critics said the $1 million stopgap sends a confusing message to recruits, while the police union urged the council to grow the force, despite long-term budget risks.
- City fiscal estimates show a $4.4 million initial mid-year proposal would increase costs by over $24 million, contributing to a projected $1 billion deficit in 2026‑27, amid upcoming mega-events.
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LA Council Approves $1M for Additional LAPD Recruits
The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a $1 million funding proposal for additional hiring of new Los Angeles Police Department recruits for January and February. In a 9-6 vote, the council advanced a proposal introduced by Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, to allocate enough dollars to cover additional hiring for the next two months. The proposal allows LAPD to continue hiring new recruits while giv…
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