A lucrative new labor contract for the LAPD promises higher starting pay, cost of living raises, and bonuses to entice officers to stay on the job — rather than quit, transfer, or retire.
Each increase is on top of the previous year's, bringing the total impact to about $994 million at the end of the fourth year, not including overtime pay.
“If we approve the contract that's coming before us today, I fear that the city is committing to another four years where we cannot deliver on the most basic municipal services that our constituents need, things like keeping the lights on, picking up trash, paving the roads, let alone serving our most vulnerable population,” she said.
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