LAUSD Board Votes To Cut School Police Force, Divert Funds To Black Student Achievement PlanThe Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday voted to cut 133 positions from the L.A. School Police Department, ban the use of pepper spray on students and divert $25 million in funding cut from the department to better support Black students.
LAPD To Move More Officers To Patrol, Downsize Air Support, Robbery/Homicide DivisionsThe Los Angeles Police Department is set to stop responding to traffic collisions and downsize its robbery and homicide division as part of a series of moves aimed to address new budgetary challenges.
LA County Voters To Decide Whether To Earmark Over $360M Annually To Social ProgramsIf passed by voters, the amendment "to address the disproportionate impact of racial injustice" would be phased in by June 30, 2024.
Survey Asks LA Residents For Input On Replacing Police With 'Unarmed Trained Specialists'City Council members want to know how Angelenos feel about public safety and policing as the city aims to develop a plan to replace policing for nonviolent responses.
Despite Funding Cuts, LAPD Stuck With $10M Electric BMW Pilot ProgramThe "Defund The Police" movement has prompted the city to cut $150 million from the LAPD budget. But what about those expensive electric BMWs?
LA School Police Chief Resigns In Response To Deep Budget CutsLos Angeles School Police Chief Todd Chamberlain tendered his resignation Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
LAUSD Board Rejects Proposal To Slash Funding Of School Police ForceA big crowd descended on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters Tuesday to argue for and against the funding of the district’s school force.
LA City Council Approves LAPD Budget Cuts; Department Temporarily Stops Overtime PayThe department also said it was concerned about future recruitment efforts.
Hundreds Call For Defunding Of LAUSD Police In Downtown LAThe police force serving the Los Angeles County Unified School District is the largest independent law enforcement agency of its kind in the nation.