Mayor Eric Garcetti Looks to Find 250-Million Dollars of Cuts in the City Budget, for Police Reform and New Opportunities in Underserved Communities.
The mayor was joined by Eileen Decker, President of the Los Angeles Police Commission.
“Today this body, the Los Angeles Police Commission, is charged with the oversight of the Los Angeles police department, and is establishing an aggressive reform agenda which continues the evolution of our commitment to the 21st Century Policing issues that the mayor just addressed.”
She mentioned a revision to police finances, the commission is looking to identify 100-150 million dollars of cuts from the Los Angeles Police Department budget.
The mayor closed the briefing by encouraging local government across the nation, to embrace the steps taken towards reform and change that will happen under the Los Angeles Police Commission guidance.
