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Law Enforcement News 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
By the end of its fiscal year in June, the LAPD is expected to have only 8,908 officers, missing the mayor s target goal and marking the agency s lowest sworn staffing levels .