Voters to Decide Whether to Give LAPD Chief Right to Fire Officers

Los Angeles Police Department officers attend an event at LAPD Headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 28, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council agreed June 25 to place a measure on the November ballot that would change the police discipline process and expand the chief’s ability to fire officers for serious misconduct.

In an 11-to-2 vote, council members directed the City Attorney’s Office to place a measure on the November ballot that would make the proposed changes in the City Charter.