LAPD Hiring Freeze Urged As Temporary Budget Fix

LAPD Hiring Freeze Urged As Temporary Budget Fix

The top budget adviser at Los Angeles City Hall called Friday for the Police Department to halt recruitment for the next three months -- a move that would save $725,000 but cause the LAPD to fall as many as 68 officers below the target set by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council.

Looking to close a $54-million gap for a budget year already in its ninth month, City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana released a report recommending that the mayor and City Council drop their plan for hiring police officers through June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The LAPD currently hires enough officers to replace the normal turnover of those who retire or resign.

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