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Why it matters: Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell have expressed concerns that the city needs more officers ahead of major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. Until today, no funding had been identified for how to pay for those new officers.

The backstory: The LAPD met its approved hiring cap of 240 in under six months. In a letter to City Council members this week, Bass asked the council to approve additional funds and officer jobs. Some council members pushed back.

Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Tim McOsker told LAist they wanted the department to hire more officers, but they criticized the lack of a plan from Bass on how to pay for them. Yaroslavsky, McOsker and Monica Rodriguez identified the funding that the council approved today.

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