LAPD employment shrinks to below 9,000

LAPD struggles with recruitment and retention rates, according to reports.
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[@marioncobretti3076]

Why do you need cops, if the DA won’t prosecute

[@danielcarlson800]

👍

[@monicadelreal8212]

Exactly

[@turtletruth]

Taxpayers demand bad cops pay out of their own pockets for unlawful abuses, even into their pensions!! People file suit against bad cops because they want the bad cops to experience the same unlawful financial burdens. It's draconian for taxpayers to pay lawsuits on behalf of bad police people! - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY: "MUST" be ABOLISHED" ...!

[@talkshow5100]

The courts should just shut down since they're not needed anymore and give the Prosecutors their final checks!

[@turtletruth]

@@talkshow5100 Police departments can't find recruits to fill the vacant positions of either incarcerated, fired, or murdered bad-cops while honorable taxpayers play the "fake respect" game out of fear of torture, arrest, job loss, and a cold dirty dungeon floor! Many police departments no longer mandate high school diplomas! … (Wisdom advocates the police are the enemy!!) QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY; "Must be abolished" ....!

[@RoughRaiders13]

Well this is what you get when you have more laws to protect criminals than you do laws to protect law abiding citizens. Handcuff the cops but let the junkies and thieves run wild.

[@regand7830]

The loudest protesters, people demanding better police, notice none of those carrying signs and marching up and down LA during the summer of 2020, aren't signing up. Well, as Shakespeare said in one of his most famous plays. To paraphrase: "The actor struts his hour upon the stage, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing".

[@SlickRick135]

💯

[@Clasped003]

You must be from the Midwest. You have no idea how criminal, racist and elitist the traditional LAPD is. In fact, im sure someone like you is ok with them being racist. The truth is that the rest of the developed world it tired of eithe having racist cops or no cops. Can't we have just regular cops? Probably not, according to you.

[@turtletruth]

Police people seem independently operated and controlled by whims and opinions of themselves, supervisors, judges, townships, cities, counties, and states! (Police people are not educated lawyers, and many of them today are without high school diplomas!)... The deputy/policeman jobs attract mentally abusive psychopaths, sociopaths, pedophiles/child molesters, and narcissists like drugs to an addict more than any legal profession! Bad police people must pay financial damage from their own pockets for unlawful acts against innocent taxpayers or the policing problem can only exacerbate greater hate and demise further dishonoring the "for profit" profession! QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY; "Must be ABOLISHED " ...!

[@turtletruth]

Police people seem independently operated and controlled by whims and opinions of themselves, supervisors, judges, townships, cities, counties, and states! (Police people are blue-collar workers not educated lawyers, and many of them today are without high school diplomas!)... The deputy/policeman jobs attract mentally abusive psychopaths, sociopaths, pedophiles/child molesters, and narcissists like drugs to an addict more than any legal profession!. Bad police people must pay financial damage from their own pockets for unlawful acts against innocent taxpayers or the policing problem can only exacerbate greater hate and demise further dishonoring the "for profit" profession! QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN IT'S ENTIRETY; "Must be ABOLISHED " ...!

[@donniedarko979]

Getting what yall wanted.

[@stevefink6000]

What could go wrong? BTW, I dont blame anyone one bit for not wanting to take this job in LA. The DA doesnt have your back, the citizens are taught to hate and disrespect you.

[@msr1116]

And when there's a rogue LA cop, such as the one arrested last month for spending $2000 on a pinched debit card, the social media lynchmob go into overdrive disparaging all of law enforcement. One ditz called the PD sadists. Since they despise LE so much, next time they're a crime victim, they can call their plumber , accountant or hvac guy to come out at 2am and help them. Would love to hear their responses.

[@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617]

i will take the job. i worked all my life and couldnt ever imagine getting 80 grand a year for playing pokeman.

[@kendallevans4079]

Exactly! Can you imagine a DA who hates you and calls you a murderer? That Cuban exile (Gascon) needs to go!

[@kendallevans4079]

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 If you have "worked all your life" and never made 80K a year you made some serious mistakes in life

[@DaveyCrockett1]

When you treat criminals like victims and the cops like criminals, why wouldn't there be a shortage?

[@BurgundyKRO]

True, but don't pretend like some LA cops aren't criminals. They're a literal gang.

[@hldvoyeur4709]

Excellent point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tyronebrown3837]

Cops get away with everything I see you don't like accountability Darn commie

[@turtletruth]

Police people seem independently operated and controlled by whims and opinions of themselves, supervisors, judges, townships, cities, counties, and states! (Police people are not educated lawyers, and many of them today are without high school diplomas!)... The deputy/policeman jobs attract mentally abusive psychopaths, sociopaths, pedophiles/child molesters, and narcissists like drugs to an addict more than any legal profession! Bad police people must pay financial damage from their own pockets for unlawful acts against innocent taxpayers or the policing problem can only exacerbate greater hate and demise further dishonoring the "for profit" profession! QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY; "Must be ABOLISHED " ...!

[@codezzzone2091]

Well said man

[@jimmyonthebike194]

How did it get to this level? Leadership and politicians.

[@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3]

Gaven nuisance

[@juliancasa9602]

Fucking city council members too

[@monster2783]

I make more then a cop...it's sad

[@mhaas281]

Ask the BLM defund the police crowd.

[@f430ferrari5]

Newscum, Garcetti, Gascon, BLM, Maxine Waters, and Bass are all to blame. Trash Democrats Same for the corrupt r acist Kevin DeLeon and other city council. Knuckleheads!

[@andrewfreeman88]

You need at least 15,000 full time officers in LA it's insane to operate with less than that.

[@MannyChambers]

How about none and reduce the population let the strongest survive to breed The earth has an abundance of weak genetic diversity let the most fit for survival breed all else is garbage genetics

[@gatbos]

Time to leave the country

[@JT-sl3ui]

Liberal courts

[@erickm2472]

@@gatbosyou mean the state ?

[@tyronebrown3837]

​@@gatbosbye bye

[@hddsente]

This is a serious and dangerous issue. Whenever I call 911, they always ask if the person is bleeding or dead. I say no, but then they say, 'Well, if it's not an emergency, I will transfer you to non-emergency.' When it gets transferred to the non-emergency line, the police show up at least 2 or 3 hours later... It's crazy...

[@Getmad28]

Yeah don’t waste your time anymore I called whole I was bleeding and they literally put me in a queue I was next but it still took three minutes and I was bleeding really bad

[@MannyChambers]

Services are not for fake emergencies old lady

[@SilencedByYoutube]

It's been like this for a while now. Almost 20 years ago my car was hit by a drunk driver in Tujunga. He took off and I followed, he finally pulled over.. got out and was peeing in the middle of the street with his pants on the ground while cars were swerving around him. The whole time I was on the phone with 911. The guy ended up passing out.. I waited over 3 hours until the police finally showed up after calling them back numerous times. Luckily the guy stayed passed out the entire time.

[@Romans_Thought_Jesus_Was_Woke]

Just because you are not bleeding or dead yet, doesn't mean you won't be in a matter of minutes if there is violence happening. Police need to show up sooner.

[@JackGeezy]

This is very true. Even if you tell them the person is trying to leave the scene of an accident.

[@tedabdulfattah2601]

Been in LE in Socal for 24 years. I wouldn't recommend this job to anyone. Not worth it.

[@JPREEDY77]

Last time in Lake Elsinore I was in a group home, it was 2:30am. Art, our weekend staff guy had us all stoned and drunk. Watched him really mess up his life that night. We told him not to take us to the park that late, the illegals would stay in the park so the cops were always going through. Took literally 5 min and we was busted, 5 counts contributing, 5 child endangerment, DUI/extenuating and etc. Art was a cool guy, just dumb!

[@solsrescueable]

God bless you!

[@adelmomontero3554]

Cops are upset because now they are starting to hold them accountable.

[@kristoonz]

You’re a policeman? I am considering it…my other option is become a registered nurse.

[@phxrsx]

Imagine having virtually no police and not being allowed to carry a concealed weapon for defense. Crazy.

[@tyronebrown3837]

Supreme Court said multiple xz Cop will not save you Only enforce law😊

[@turtletruth]

Taxpayers demand bad cops pay out of their own pockets for unlawful abuses, even into their pensions!! People file suit against bad cops because they want the bad cops to experience the same unlawful financial burdens. It's draconian for taxpayers to pay lawsuits on behalf of bad police people! - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY: "MUST" be ABOLISHED" ...!

[@JayCruz-mn6gt]

@@tyronebrown3837you’re black, typical monkey response

[@GP-nr2fm]

Good. Finally, the public got what their BLM friends asked for. Less police, more crimes. Are there any social workers at the city hall whom we can call to respond to car accidents and non-violent crimes?

[@containedhurricane]

Police officer vilifications, spineless politicians going along with mobs demanding the defunding of police departments and generally making the job of police officer less desirable has created a situation where good people avoid becoming law enforcement officers, while current officers seek early retirement or move to a less hostile work environment. Recruitment numbers are dwindling and those who remain on the job are reticent to put themselves in dangerous or controversial situations

[@MannyChambers]

They can't be there if your in trouble and need help till later so basically it's for weak people who can't compete with more fit genetics the world is full of weakness and stupidity let it depopulate all these people let the gangs rip each other apart and the suburbs eat eachother.

[@turtletruth]

You can't be an honest citizen and love freedom, God, and the constitution, and still back the "non-accountable" blue! (It's hypocrisy!) QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN ITS ENTIRETY; "Must be ABOLISHED " ...!

[@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617]

its up to the police to correct this. not for us to bitch about. i know if people didnt like me when i was working full time i was out of a job, whats the difference? if people have a bad impression of police maybe they have a legit reason. i know i dont care for the way they operate and i live in east bum f8ck. when a cop is under investigation, they should be removed from the payroll completely, not get a paid vacation. then if they are cleared, they can get the back pay. this will make some of them think twice about not thinking. i was a cop earlier in my life and we were never taught to behave as some police do today.

[@MarcusLeonard307]

They're not saying the biggest issue, which is that even when the cops bring in the scum off the street, the scum is let loose! Who wants to serve under that.

[@dtsh4451]

Good job on defunding the LAPD, isn’t what L.A. voters want 🤣?

[@SlickRick135]

Yep, now crime is high and no officers for traffic collisions.

[@jogmas12]

Defunding got nothing to do with this, police defunding themselves by lowering their ranks.

[@951penalozahugo]

They defund themselves

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

​@@jogmas12BINGO

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

​@@951penalozahugoBINGO

[@TC-vg3pr]

The way the Police are treated by the public at large is a bismil. It's no wonder they can't find anyone for the job today. You deserve what you vote for.

[@Tapatiogang]

All those people who sa6 defund the police will be the first ones to call cops when they need help and blame police for taking to long 🙄 SMH

[@Bcris32]

9000 in a city of millions?

[@FloridaMan69.]

IT'S OVER 9,000!!!!!!!!!

[@andykim2937]

KEEP DEFUNDING THE POLICE. RIch got own security team. POOR got LAPD.

[@keriezy]

LAPD budget is $8.29 million per day.

[@xwrtk]

They still have high budget even with officers who support defund the police and still work.

[@chinatownboy7482]

What do you expect when you don't pay well enough, then throw the officers under the bus to appease The Woke?

[@jackmeoff9471]

Dont pay enough? Lol they clock 40 an hour with a bs college degree. To patrol and sit there ass in a car all day.

[@VETVSS]

@@jackmeoff9471if you think that’s all they do you know nothing

[@chinatownboy7482]

@@jackmeoff9471 $74,019* APPROX: $35.45/HR That may seem like a lot of money for people who make minimum wage.

[@kingoftrolls19]

​@@jackmeoff9471I get paid 52 a hour sit in my work truck all day, it's nice

[@watchmanonthewall2816]

Cops can make well over 6 figures. And many cops are degenerates. A lot more people are seeing cops violate our constitutional rights.

[@blanebrinkley8333]

I blame the Democratic Party and other extreme left wing organizations.

[@jeffdur1330]

Or you could blame low pay, long hours, stress, ptsd etc.

[@noel6058]

There are knuckleheads and stupid people out there who thinks a kinder gentler police department would be better. Broken windows theory will make the streets a bit safer

[@gagahusband]

I don't know why they consider NYC the biggest city at this point anymore. The metro region linking San Bernardino thru LA is way bigger than the East Coast Tri-State area.

[@JohnHernandez-hu3ot]

Because they're CITIES not METRO AREAS. Tri state is still largest. Like 25 million people.

[@RoughRaiders13]

​@@JohnHernandez-hu3otamazing to me that you had to explain that, but you're absolutely right. A city and a metro area are 2 different things.

[@gagahusband]

Cool I think you may have missed my point tho

[@JohnHernandez-hu3ot]

@@gagahusband You have no point because you're wrong. NYC is 8 million. LA city is 4 million. NY tri-state/ Metro area is 25 million. LA Metro has no more than like 17 million.

[@JohnHernandez-hu3ot]

@@gagahusband Just looked it up. Tri state is 23 million and LA metro is 13 million. You're off 10 million. Just be quiet. Youre wrong. You lost.

[@Masatao1]

Chief Moore isn't saying anything controversial but I bet he is counting days to retire.

[@marioncobretti3076]

All is going as planned..beg the feds for help, martial law is declared

[@dchawk81]

Y'all voted for it.

[@SlickBack407]

Well I applied in early 2022 but they didn’t want me because I have a general discharge from the military and no record. Oh well I guess I’ll continue to be a security guard. Never applying for LAPD again.

[@UncElroyDaKang]

LOL SNITCH AZZ HOUSE NIGGA TRYNA BE A COP 😂

[@cto1gg]

My nephew applied. Good kid, was a fire cadet in high school, volunteer forest fireman, and some disrespectful lady at LAPD said he lied on the polygraph test which he did not. He wants nothing to do with LAPD now or any other police dept. You reap what you sow LAPD.

[@cto1gg]

@@erewrewrewr That's not what happened, and you know nothing about my nephew so don't make judgments.

[@kendalgee5808]

@@erewrewrewrU don't sound like a good fit. U dont understand politics of Rampart & Hollenback u square snowflake. U supposed to lie to get in.

[@cleenlivin]

The “reimagined criminal justice system” at the ground level. The money will most likely motivate the the type of person you don’t want going into the profession. Those looking at reality won’t want to be thought of as a scapegoat to be thrown away and blamed for politicians failures and demonized by the media and protest groups. No amount of money is worth being a lawsuit away from being sued and prosecuted by the DA and court system. Being an influencer or working from home is a much better future for yourself and family.

[@ty5967]

Replace them with security ambassadors.

[@nerdgirl4721]

Woman has right Legal Discovery Legal Defense - Men can not stop you from Legal or Self Defense.

[@hldvoyeur4709]

Go WOKE. Go BROKE. The politics destroyed LAPD.

[@mg123rules]

When you listen to the black folk and give them power 😂

[@tqmeone]

LA should celebrate! Defund the police!!!! Isn't that what you want?

[@antlos6077]

Yup

[@SummerlinRealtor]

LAPD has always had a shortage even since I was an officer there in the 90’s. LAPD lies about their numbers all the time. This is not about defunding or covid it’s about a lack of leadership in its command staff. Glad to see that you are talking about the real numbers which more than likely is around 6,000 or less. It’s always been bad and now it’s worse! Glad I left policing and glad I left CA.

[@Mike_Davidson]

How come Republican led cities don't have this problem? 🤷‍♂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mike_Davidson]

@@gamedude1838 Der statistics and facts. 😂😂😂😂

[@DmitriyChaikovskiy]

its freaking insane that politicians treat criminals better than cops, next level of lunacy

[@SnakePlizzken]

When you’re getting paid 35k and giving half to the state in taxes…why would you consider that job as a logical investment of time.

[@SilencedByYoutube]

They get paid more than that but yes, they are still one of the lowest paid in the area. Other surrounding agencies pay a lot more and they're not as busy as LAPD. I don't blame them for moving on to other agencies.

[@keriezy]

​@andromedah3129 for a 40 hr week. A lot of LAPD moonlight and get time and half.

[@Outlines]

Pretty sure they get paid close to 100K

[@kendalgee5808]

TBH they made u sign a 5 year contract to stay with LAPD or u owe a pro rated penalty. But hear they dont enforce it so u can transfer.

[@SilencedByYoutube]

@@kendalgee5808 I never heard of such a contract. Here is the actual contract in place (which doesn't penalize the officer, instead it's an incentive). New officers who stay with LAPD for minimum of 3 years will receive a $15K bonus and any officer that transfers to LAPD and stays for 3 years gets a $20K bonus. Starting pay was raised from $80K to $86K and they will be receiving a cost of living raise totaling 12% over the course of 4 years.

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

Safety? The supreme court ruled that the police does not have a duty to protect us

[@Dfgbuiiyyyybb]

Yup so you’d better exercise your 2A rights…. Oh wait you can’t because you don’t have those in California. TaLking about painting yourself into a corner.

[@The_Quaalude]

​@@Dfgbuiiyyyybbyou idiots think people don't have guns in California 🤡

[@SlickRick135]

@@Dfgbuiiyyyybb 😂

[@antlos6077]

@@DfgbuiiyyyybbThere’s no 2nd amendment rights in CA? Since when?

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

@@antlos6077 Cops enforce CCW laws, and arrest people for defending themselves family and property

[@LeeeroyJenkins]

NYPD has 35,000 officers as the #1 populated city. LAPD has less than a quarter of that. For the #2 city. Chicago the #3 city has almost TWELVE THOUSAND. How does a city with LESS population have THOUSANDS of MORE officers than here??

[@joeyakathug5215]

It has always been that way for LAPD. And while I, a Police supporter, will never say LAPD has the best history, they still managed to keep the city going from bad to worst. (Except for shit like Rodney King and OJ Simpson, they messed up REALLY badly on that) The thing is, in my opinion, LAPD in recent years have improved their training and tactics, and it might be a VERY controversial opinion, they have the best training right now. Yet, they still suffer and it will get worse in the future. The people should blame the individuals who fuck up, not the entire department. Sure, American policing is far from perfect and has areas that has to be improved drastically. But this kind of attitude will only make things worse.

[@georgewashington7982]

There’s also a higher crime rate in LA compared to NYPD. 9000 vs MS13, cartels, several well known gangs, repeat violent felons being released soon after they’re arrested, etc LA is a different beast

[@yoshipow3807]

You legalized crime, you spit on them and you made a mandatory jab! And real Americans were tired of it! Hope they are happy wherever they moved to.

[@Luigi90XX]

You could thank the LA Chief and D.A for punishing officers for doing the jobs. Throwing them under the bus, LA officials are butch of idiots.

[@banzairunner7860]

It’s no longer a rewarding job on its own and they’re gonna have to pay a big salary to get officers now. The cops that are left will eventually get fed up and leave if they don’t get adequate help.

[@leok7193]

it shouldn't be about the money. if you have people who wouldn't be cops going into it just for the dollars, they'll be looking to skim all the dollars they can, whether from "overtime", corruption, extortion, taking evidence. there are too many temptations in this work for people who are just there for the money, and people who want to make a positive difference in their community should be paid well, but that desire should come first

[@UnstoppableYaris]

Carry everyday and be aware of your surroundings. Police can't get to you in time to help.

[@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3]

It's gavin nuisance fault

[@TheRealJohnnyCash]

Funny how so many are surprised that no one is signing up to be scrutinized by the ungrateful public.

[@nealxl6256]

Why would anyone want to be a cop in LA, when you could go to OC and be a lot more appreciated and respected

[@eddiesandoval2540]

I used to want to be a police officer, but it's such a shitty job that releases criminals after risking your life. Not worth it.

[@taryntaryn9090]

That's the politicians.

[@jogmas12]

Are you even tempered ?

[@eddiesandoval2540]

@@jogmas12 I live a happy life do something else.

[@jogmas12]

@@eddiesandoval2540 I’m just saying you have to have a mild temper to be a cop otherwise you’ll rough up the suspects

[@jogmas12]

@@AI-ml1sl well everyone is a suspect until they been charged by a court of law, just saying.

[@jogmas12]

Time for citizens on patrol

[@bigheadrhino]

Scary because the more understaffed they are the more overworked the remaining police will be and the more burnout there will be and less recruitment. It’s a downward spiral.

[@roybatty6328]

It's pretty obvious that fewer and fewer radio cars are on the street. It will slowly get worse. What sane person would want the abuse of being an officer. So the recruits are getting less and less qualified. So they reduce the qualifications. Old story.

[@bobfish3176]

I am sure these officers have gone to counties that respect and want their help!

[@daryoushsameyah8329]

Hey look at the bright side! The City of Angels proudly announced opening yet another local community social workers offices!!! Maybe they can provide you with the safety and the security that you all want!!!!

[@teresamoreno6650]

Wow 😯! That’s horrible! Next you know we will have 0 cops 👮🏻‍♂️! Frightening thought 💭! 🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@eddieg6436]

In Seattle, Wa. over 70 police officers have QUIT so far in 2023. …..That’s after hundreds quit in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

[@arod605]

😂 democrats got what they wanted. Why are people mad.

[@ayacahtli4]

Translation, I also enforced vaccine mandates that some of my officers disagreed with.

[@knuclear200x]

>defund them >oh nooooo now there's not enough >he suplexed a child because the child attacked first? Fire him >we need better law enforcemeeent...

[@HappyHarryHardon]

That’s still a big gang.

[@BY-fd7bi]

Aye I know Ken! Good guy! Who the hell wants to work for LAPD pffft. Get thrown in jail for doing your job, criminals have more rights than you do.

[@juliancasa9602]

Good Lord.

[@EveningStreets]

No officers to deal with crime but yet they're on city wide ticketing crackdowns 🎉

[@kendalgee5808]

I know their fuken cowards. They hide in the dark issuing speeding tickets but let kids get slaughtered in Uvalde.

[@CephlonMayngrum]

Get out!

[@SharpTac]

Who would be a cop in a Democrat city

[@Que_tii]

This is the fault of the defund the police movement

[@JoeGoldberg577_]

A lot of good candidates applying but they like to DQ those good candidates for what ever reason they did in the past

[@ropeysubstance1719]

LAPD only hires Mexicans now and they also hire unqualified blacks. Whites get no chance.

[@josephsparacio9641]

I was one of them

[@ropeysubstance1719]

what race are you?@@josephsparacio9641

[@JoeGoldberg577_]

@@josephsparacio9641 what phase ?

[@periscopeup1984]

How much is payed to these offices.

[@georgewashington7982]

Upgrade the equipment of officers too lmao. Why would people go to LAPD when they can go to a nearby agency with better equipment, that can keep up with todays crime trends

[@Agent77X]

L.A. need to hire more social workers to takeover law enforcement tasks!😊

[@roguetrader303]

The people voted for this to happen. Sooner or later we are going to be like San Fransico.

[@averagegamer4631]

There’s a lot of high risk as being a police officer, because your life could be ruin if do one mistake

[@jayalexander8165]

Ease up on the tattoo policy and you'll get way more applicants. I'm a deputy right now and would go to LAPD in a heartbeat but I have tattoos on my hands.

[@VictorSanchez-kx5hb]

Send in the Social Justice Workers in to pick up the slack!😂

[@rhssnare]

You hear that guys? Crime is legal in LA now.

[@TedSurfsupdude]

Ask Mexico for help they are your freinds....

[@topnotch4564]

Can YOU DOG IT!!!!!!!!! CAN YOU DIG it!!!!!!!!

[@keytothegate68]

Most of the remaining ones will retire asap. Many by the end of the year.

[@illuminaughty2929]

Chris Dorner want to be a good cop but you burned him up.

[@SoCalBrian]

Not acceptable. This is why crime is uncontrollable in the city of LA.

[@jumpropestairs6129]

Show a shortage of 14 officers at one call.

[@Pigwatch666]

Public safety concerns less pigs means streets safer

[@chris12321222]

Pay people more then most jobs because you’re highly risking your life!! I’m sure there will be no staffing problems

[@kendalgee5808]

Hell ya. In South Central when there's a drug addict gang member getting loud in the street at 2am with 2 strikes, u better respond🤣

[@mdpd2698]

Even the mayor of Los Angeles home was broken into. Sorry mayor, but that 11% wage is probably not going to motivate anyone. The risks are too great, you will either get badly hurt or charged for a crime by that incompetent district attorney.

[@RandomDude19868]

The City Council are spending many millions that should go towards law enforcement on DEI programs.

[@jeffdur1330]

Surprised it's even that high

[@chaibmourad2252]

Merci monsieur Google

[@honorandintegrityfilms]

You are seeing who the ones that really want to do the job are. People that stay away are likely the ones that would love to abuse their power then play victim.

[@chriskrausesmovie]

the cop said defund but changed his word...

[@joao-joao]

Ideally, for me, they should have around 1% of the population, currently around 38.500 police officers dedicated to the streets, plus the support people doing all kind of other tasks. 8,967 police officers is crazy, and even crazier that a lot of them apparently aren't even dedicated to the streets.

[@FrankandCents28]

Its not a proffession, its a dead end job. Officers in LA can't even afford rent in California.

[@Mr.Dolan-Duck]

Nows my chance 🏃‍♂️!

[@PersonaN007Grata]

That’s still almost 20 cops per square mile.

[@joeyakathug5215]

Are all those 20 officers on duty 24/7?

[@topnotch4564]

ROBOCOP ERA!!!!!!!!

[@zachraymond7341]

People will handle their own business

[@TradingInspo]

Remember defund the police?

[@joelcastillo5828]

9000 is still too high, we gotta hit 0 boys

[@johnreese4377]

Voters choice Great job voters. Your pro politicians who passed pro criminal policies. They terminate those officer who refuse the covid 19 shot. Eventhough they worked during the 2020 crisis. Voters choice 👌

[@mayakattt3475]

4 million population in Los Angeles & only 9000 officers is quite alarming.

[@eric7069]

Also imagine every criminal you catch gets released immediately right back onto the streets. Quality system right there lol

[@hel8686]

LoL, what's the point when the DA let's Criminals walk free and arrests the person being assaulted

[@isit23ulooking4]

Hire more cops... So more crimes can go unsolved .... 😂😂😂

[@matthew9513]

Well it’s what they get for voteing for DA that does prosecute.

[@SFRMC]

I mean what do you expect when. You have laws that protect criminals and let them run free