Mayor Karen Bass' plan for rebuilding the size of the LAPD has fallen short so far
When Mayor Karen Bass laid out her budget proposal for the Los Angeles Police Department last year, she had big plans for rebuilding the size of that agency's workforce. The mayor's budget called for the LAPD to end the 2023-24 budget year with about 9,500 police officers — a target that would require the hiring of nearly 1,000 officers over a 12-month period. Now, a new assessment from City ...
by David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
Feb 15, 2024
3 minutes
When Mayor Karen Bass laid out her budget proposal for the Los Angeles Police Department last year, she had big plans for rebuilding the size of that agency's workforce.
The mayor's budget called for the LAPD to end the 2023-24 budget year with about 9,500 police officers — a target that would require the hiring of nearly 1,000 officers over a 12-month period.
Now, a new assessment from City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo — the city's
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