The three-member Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee will discuss the motion introduced by City Council members Tim McOsker and John Lee, and seconded by Bob Blumenfield.
LAPD Motorized Drill Team performs at the 32nd annual Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade, on May 27, 2024. Honoring those who died during military service. A Los Angeles City Council committee will consider a motion on Tuesday seeking to streamline the hiring process of sworn officers and bolster the LAPD’s ranks as recruitment efforts remain a challenge.
Concerned with how long delays in hiring may result in a loss of qualified recruits to other law enforcement agencies or employers, the councilmen seek for LAPD to manage the hiring process with the intent of meeting annual hiring goals. As of July 23, the department has 8,808 sworn personnel, according to LAPD’s Media Relations Division.
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