Los Angeles city and the union representing LAPD officers have reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike.
officers, sergeants, detectives and lieutenants, with the mayor's office insisting the deal would improve recruitment and retention efforts through increased starting salaries and incentives.said in a statement announcing the agreement. "Like many major cities across America, our police department is enduring a hiring and retention crisis, so we are taking critical action.
Furthermore, since 2017, LAPD has lost more than 430 officers in their first year and a half of duty, and a significant number leave for other agencies before serving for 10 years, according to the mayor's office.
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