LOS ANGELES—A tentative agreement was announced Aug. 1 between the city and the union representing Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers, sergeants, detectives, and lieutenants, with the mayor’s office insisting the deal would improve recruitment and retention efforts through increased starting salaries and incentives.
“My number-one job is to keep Angelenos safe,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement announcing the agreement. “Like many major cities across America, our police department is enduring a hiring and retention crisis so we are taking critical action. In April, I proposed a budget to address concerns within the Los Angeles Police Department and to provide investments to hire more police officers, expedite the hiring process, and improve retention. Today’s contract is consistent with those goals.”
