Politics

Freeze on police hiring?

Mayor Villaraigosa's most non-negotiable agenda has been his push to hire 1,000 more LAPD officers, even as crime rates fall. The City Council has been pushing back, a little, and yesterday two committees recommended a hiring freeze while the budget dust settles. Zahniser and Willon in the LAT

Programming note: Work calls this morning. But do check out Mark Lacter's headlines at LA Biz Observed — this is also a KPCC day for Mark.


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