Pound Foolish: After Cutting Police, Overtime Costs Strain LA's Budget

Pound Foolish: After Cutting Police, Overtime Costs Strain LA's Budget

With donuts now over $20 a dozen and a cup of coffee topping $3, working a shift for the Los Angeles Police Department isn’t what it once was.

The Civil War wasn't enough: Democrats call for blood

In 2020 the “defund the police” movement had some initial success in reducing the number of police officers in blue cities. Because most of the budget of any police agency is manpower, reductions in funding inevitably reduce the number of...

Pound Foolish: After Cutting Police_ Overtime Costs Strain LA's Budget

With donuts now over $20 a dozen and a cup of coffee topping $3, working a shift for the Los Angeles Police Department isn’t what it once was. ...

Overtime pay in Southern California could cost taxpayers millions

From one costly incident to another.Los Angeles was at the center of protests in June that were against the ongoing deportations.But those protests quickly beca

After Police Cuts, Overtime Costs Strain LA's Budget

County Council approves $37,000 in overtime costs for death penalty case

The Madison County Council has approved $37,000 to pay overtime costs for the capital murder trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II.