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Council debates LAPD recruiting targets, class sizes and civilian staffing in budget fight
Summary
Council members sparred over reductions to sworn recruitment class sizes and the committee—s decision to restore a limited number of civilian positions that investigators said are critical to patrol operations; recommendation reducing academy class size to 240 drew sustained opposition but passed as amended.
The council spent significant time on policing staffing, particularly on the size of future sworn recruitment classes and the role of civilian staff who handle specialized functions. The Budget and Finance Committee recommended reducing the planned sworn recruits from a higher number to 240 for the coming year; the police department and several councilmembers warned the change risks lowering sworn headcount after attrition.
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