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Council delays vote on bill to grant limited peace-officer powers to library security
Summary
The City Council continued debate on state legislation that would give limited peace-officer powers to Los Angeles Public Library security staff and asked the library and police departments to meet and report back by Tuesday.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday continued consideration of state legislation to give limited peace-officer powers to library security staff, directing the Library Department and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to meet and attempt to resolve differences before the council reconvenes.
The matter matters because the bill would change the legal status and day-to-day duties of library security personnel in Los Angeles by granting them three authorities the Library Department requested: the power to arrest, to serve warrants and to receive criminal history information. Library officials said the limited powers would help protect staff and patrons; the LAPD and other council members warned of operational and policy problems if the city adopted the change without…
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