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Crime is down in L.A. as city plans to spend $3.2 billion to expand LAPD

As Los Angeles prepares to expand its police force, with a $3.2-billion boost in spending, new data show that crime in the city has dropped moderately in 2023. Through May 20, L.A. experienced a drop of more than 10% in violent crime this year compared with the same period in 2022. Property crime fell by slightly more than 1%, and arrests were up 4.4%, according to Police Department data. By ...
Crime in the city has dropped in the first five months of the year, according to LAPD data.

As Los Angeles prepares to expand its police force, with a $3.2-billion boost in spending, new data show that crime in the city has dropped moderately in 2023.

Through May 20, L.A. experienced a drop of more than 10% in violent crime this year compared with the same period in 2022. Property crime fell by slightly more than 1%,.

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