Budget advisor says putting freeze on LAPD hiring could save city $69.3 million

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Los Angeles Times: With the Los Angeles City Council weighing a plan to eliminate 1,000 government jobs, a top budget adviser said the city could save $69.3 million next year by halting hiring at the Police Department and laying off newly hired police officers.

City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana, responding to a request for information from council members, laid out the savings that could be achieved by canceling plans for hiring 103 officers and laying off 616 probationary officers in the academy and the department.Read Article

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