LAPD seeks approval to accept $277,500 federal port security grant

Money would repair four police boats at the Port of Los Angeles and buy diving gear for the department's underwater unit.

City Council· posted Aug 3Spending$278K

The Los Angeles Police Department would use a $277,500 Homeland Security grant to maintain and repair four vessels and buy dive gear for its Underwater Dive Unit at the Port of Los Angeles. The City Administrative Officer recommends the City Council approve acceptance for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.

What happens next

City Council vote on authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for and accept the grant

How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
  1. 14–0–1
Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles

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