Karen Bass: “What is in my current budget now is 512 officers, which…”

“Unfortunately, I have not had the cooperation from the city Council, including, unfortunately, my colleague next to me, who has voted repeatedly against hiring officers, including when we were finally able to increase the class size and the council would not fund it. What is in my current budget now is 512 officers, which still is not enough. We at least that will deal with attrition. We cannot shrink our department. Council Member Raman, you have 30 seconds to respond to that.” (11:19–11:26)

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