The Los Angeles Police Department’s rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer their workload to more serious crimes.
Jerretta Sandoz, right, discusses the Los Angeles Police Protective League's proposals to stop sending officers to more than two dozen types of 911 calls during a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Sandoz is vice president of the league. – The Los Angeles Police Department’s rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer officers' workload to more serious crimes.
Police Chief Michel Moore said he welcomed the union's push for “an alternative non-law enforcement service response to non-emergency calls.” by Minneapolis police in 2020. That included looking at how police handle mental health and other calls that don't include violence or criminality. Mayor Karen Bass' office didn't immediately comment Wednesday. Bass promised during her campaign to create a public safety office that did not include the LAPD.
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