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Los Angeles police officials arrive for a media briefing outside the police administration headquarters in this file photo. Jonathan Alcorn/Getty Images
The Los Angeles Police Commission approved a $213 million budget increase for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) amid rising homicides and crime in the city.
The increase puts the LAPD’s total 2022–23 budget at $1.9 billion, and marks the largest budget in the department’s history.
Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
