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Budget analyst urges elimination of nearly 1,000 LAPD jobs

| December 5, 2020 12:09 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A budget proposal on Friday called for the Police Department to eliminate nearly 1,000 officer jobs — even though it could harm crime-fighting as the city struggles to close a huge budget shortfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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