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Hawthorne police cite forensics accreditation, drone launches and recruitment goals in budget briefing
Summary
Chief Lane told council the department earned national accreditation for its forensics lab, is expanding camera and drone coverage and is planning recruitment and retention measures that drive part of the department’s increased budget share.
Chief Lane presented the Hawthorne Police Department’s 2025–26 accomplishments and laid out objectives for 2026–27, emphasizing a newly accredited forensics laboratory, expanded real-time crime center hours and a plan to expand drone launch sites and license-plate-reader coverage.
Chief Lane highlighted community outreach and training achievements and said the department had accreditations and…
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