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Council honors LAPD reserve officers who served at Paris Olympics; council discusses expanding paid-event participation
Summary
Councilmembers recognized Los Angeles Police Department reserve officers who volunteered in Paris for the 2024 Olympics and discussed a policy idea to allow reserve officers to be paid for certain large events, which supporters said would aid retention and operational capacity.
The Los Angeles City Council on April 4 honored LAPD reserve officers who volunteered during the 2024 Paris Olympics and heard remarks about the unit’s training, contributions during emergencies and potential policy changes to retain reserves.
Councilmember John Lee highlighted the reserve officers’ volunteer service overseas and their broader support during local emergencies. “For the first time in the city’s history, a municipal police department of…
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