Los Angeles Slashing Police Budget by $100 to $150 Million

Los Angeles Police Department commander Cory Palka stands among several destroyed police cars as one explodes while on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on May 30, 2020. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

Up to $150 million will be cut from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) budget and directed to other programs, officials said.

L.A. Police Commission President Eileen Decker told reporters Wednesday that $100 million to $150 million will be cut from the LAPD budget.