Whoever wins the Nov. 8 city election could have a major say on police spending. They could also draw a tougher line on salary talks with the LAPD union.
neighborhood leader Danielle Sandoval, who is seeking to represent a Watts-to-San Pedro district.
Meanwhile, two other contenders — city attorney candidate Faisal Gill and city controller candidate Kenneth Mejia — have promised to apply much greater scrutiny to the LAPD, which had a“I think it’s been time we audit every LAPD position to see what each officer exactly does,” MejiaWith the election a few days away, several of the opponents of those candidates have been attempting to draw sharp contrasts on crime and safety.
O’Farrell, backed by the L.A. County Democratic Party, favors shifting some duties out of the LAPD, and said he already has mental health teams assigned to his district, reducing the city’s reliance on law enforcement. But he said the city also needs additional police to prevent a return to the ‘90s, when crime was considerably higher.
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