LAPD union seeks to raise $10 million to fight layoffs and help political allies in 2022 yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Faced with the threat of layoffs and calls from activists to defund law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s largest union is looking to raise at least $10 million to fight the cutbacks and support its favored candidates in 2022.
The Police Protective League, which represents about 9,800 officers, mailed its members ballots last week asking them to donate $22 per paycheck for the next 48 weeks to help the union support its allies, attack those it views as enemies and inform the public of the dangers associated with eliminating hundreds of positions at the LAPD.
If approved, a portion of the “Protecting Our Profession” assessment would be used in part for the 2022 election, when candidates will be running for Los Angeles mayor, city attorney and as many as eight City Council seats. The funds could also go toward supporting candidates in Sacramento and fighting state and federal legislation, said union spokesman Dustin DeRollo.
South LA Bears Brunt of Violent Year, Rising Homicides PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PT Dec. 13, 2020 PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PST Dec. 13, 2020
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SOUTH LOS ANGELES Veteran detective Nathan Kouri is tasked with finding killers.
In November, L.A. surpassed 300 homicides for the first time in a decade. On average, about 40% of the city s homicides happen in South Bureau, where Kouri serves as supervisor.
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L.A. surpassed 300 homicides in November for the first time in a decade
City Council is weighing more cuts to LAPD as it faces a roughly $700 million shortfall due to the pandemic
The homicide division has been protected from cuts, but it s grueling and expensive work
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Six months ago, following massive protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez announced a dramatic step at City Hall: She and her colleagues would cut police spending by $150 million.
The plan, Martinez said at the time, would be to reinvest funding for vital services, including those that “uplift disenfranchised communities.”
On Wednesday, the council took its first stab at deciding where a chunk of that money nearly $88.8 million should go. So far, council members are looking to put much of the money toward nuts-and-bolts city services: street resurfacing, graffiti removal, alley cleanups and many other core city programs.
L A vowed to cut police and help disenfranchised areas Now that plan is under fire msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.