The L.A. City Council approved a second reserve fund loan of approximately $17.3 million to cover overtime costs accrued by LAPD during the recent immigration protests.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a $5 million loan to cover overtime pay for Los Angeles Police Department officers who worked during the protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

According to LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia, as of June 16, the city spent $19.7 million in its response to the protests, most of which went to paying law enforcement. The LAPD received about 87 ...

However, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, the city council's new budget provides enough funding for the LAPD to have only 8,399 officers by June 30, 2026, the end of the next fiscal year ...

The city of Los Angeles has racked up nearly $20 million in police costs and other expenses in response to protests that have erupted over federal immigration raids, the city’s top budget ...