LAPD could halt hiring of new officers without $4.4M in funding

A new class of Los Angeles Police officers is graduating on Friday, but financial issues have put the future of such ...
LAist

Mayor Bass wants to hire more LAPD officers. City officials doubt LA can afford it

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has asked the City Council to increase the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget by $4.4 million to ...
NBC Los Angeles

City of LA making it easier for LAPD to hire more officers

As the Los Angeles Police Department struggles to hire more people to address an officer shortage, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday that she’s issuing an executive directive to shorten the hiring ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Former LAPD ‘Captain Hollywood’ Cory Palka Will Not Face Prosecution

Former LAPD Captain Cory Palka will not be prosecuted over alleged leaks tied to Les Moonves after the statute of limitations ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Mayor Bass Speeds up Officer Hiring Process for LAPD

Mayor Karen Bass announced on Thursday that she is issuing an executive directive that will make the hiring process for the LAPD more efficient. The city of Los Angeles has struggled to find new ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN

LAPD chief warns of dire consequences without additional staffing funds

After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked the city council to find over $4 million for the Los Angeles Police Department to ramp up hiring, the LAPD chief warned Thursday that not having the additional ...

LA City Council approves $1 million funding proposal to hire more LAPD officers

The LA City Council approved a $1 million funding increase to hire more LAPD officers, $3.4 million short of Mayor Bass' ...