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Council approves hiring six psychologists for police work, public asks how they will be used

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The council approved hiring six psychologists exempt from civil service for police-related duties; a public speaker asked whether the new psychologists will be on call to assist officers during confrontations with mentally disturbed people.

The Los Angeles City Council approved an exemption from civil service to hire six psychologists to support police operations.

During public comment, Leonard Shapiro asked whether the psychologists would be placed on call to assist…

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