LA County Boosts Police Funding by $36 Million, Months After Budget Cuts

LA County Boosts Police Funding by $36 Million, Months After Budget Cuts
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies search a bag at a metro station in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2016. David McNew/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Officials in Los Angeles County voted on March 25 to increase funding to local law enforcement by $36 million through the end of the year, less than a year after the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget was cut by $150 million.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board unanimously agreed to increase funding to its five-year contract with the LAPD, the Long Beach Police Department, and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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