Karen Bass: “We need to have more police officers because for Los…”

“And down the line, we'll not need public assistance at all. Is the current size and hiring rate of the L.A.P.D. sustainable? No. Well, the current size, no. We need to have more police officers because for Los Angeles, we have a relatively small department. And you know what you're going to pay one way or another. You're going to pay in overtime costs, and you're certainly going to pay in a compromise of quality of life of individuals who say the police don't respond.” (04:29–04:37)

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