A Times review shows the LAPD's academy is graduating about half the number of recruits needed per class to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious plan to expand the department to 9,500 officers.
The Los Angeles Police Department has graduated an average of 31 recruits in its past 10 academy classes, a Times review shows, about half the number needed to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious plan to reach 9,500 officers.
' At the same time, Southers said, the reality of a 'slimmed-down LAPD means we've got to lean into these alternatives to police response.' 'There are a number of things that officers respond to that civilians could respond to, that clinicians or social workers could respond to, trained medical professionals could respond to,' he said. The Times' review found that the largest class to graduate from the LAPD academy since July had 36 officers; the smallest, 25.
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