To the editor: So let’s get this straight: Town of Los Angeles — with 466 sq. miles of land, a inhabitants of three.8 million and eight,700 cops — can afford to chop 300 officers from its ranks (“With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach,” Might 10). In the meantime, New York Metropolis covers 304 sq. miles of land, has a inhabitants of 8.2 million, and makes do with 34,000 uniformed officers. Earlier than the proposed cuts, in L.A., that’s one officer for each 437 of us people; for N.Y.C., that’s one officer for each 241 residents. So, in N.Y.C., every officer has virtually half the workload of their peer in L.A. No surprise it feels a lot safer to stroll Manhattan at night time than a lot of L.A.
John Arcos, Lengthy Seashore
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To the editor: I urge the complete Metropolis Council to reject the finances committee’s proposal to cut back the variety of cops by slowing hiring, leaving the division with about 8,400 officers by June 2026. Town of L.A. could be at its lowest degree of cops in 30 years. With 530 cops expected to retire this year, recruiting solely 240 leaves a internet lower of just about 300 officers.
This proposed lower and, together with others that preceded it, will imply a division stretched too skinny. Although we noticed a reduction within the violent crime price final 12 months, we have to not less than keep our present degree of sworn cops. If this proposed lower is enacted, what shall be affected? Response time for every of our emergency calls? Reducing again on items engaged on main crimes? Neighborhood relations? Narcotics? Counter terrorism?
Rick Tuttle, Culver Metropolis
