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Council refers police‑hiring measure to Personnel Committee after split over $25M cost
Summary
Councilmembers debated adding up to 170 sworn officers—estimated to cost about $25 million next year—before voting to move the hiring plan to the Personnel Committee for further review amid concerns about funding, layoffs of civilian positions and reliance on overtime savings.
The Los Angeles City Council on Jan. 21 debated a proposal to accelerate hiring of sworn LAPD officers and voted to send the matter to the Personnel Committee after a contentious exchange over funding and fiscal risk.
Councilmember Soto Martínez and Councilmember Hernández introduced a motion (item 15A) to pursue additional sworn hires that staff estimated could add roughly $25,000,000 in ongoing costs if fully funded. "El costo de estos oficiales adicionales es del 25000000 de dólares," a staff presentation stated in the meeting record. Staff told the council that the hires, if approved now, would not impact the current fiscal year but would…
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