Park proposes moving homeless services money to police overtime in CD 11

A motion would shift $75,000 from an Additional Homeless Services account to LAPD overtime for patrols at encampments.

City Council· posted Nov 4Motion$75K

A motion would move $75,000 set aside for additional homeless services in Council District 11 into the Police Fund to pay officer overtime for preventing crimes and aggravated assaults at homeless encampments. Councilwoman Traci Park presented it; the Council has not yet voted.

What happens next

Placement on a regular City Council agenda

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Official portrait of Traci Park
Traci Park

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