Lamenting outdated computer systems and manual processes, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has called for new funding to update the city police department’s information technology.
New budget allocations would provide $80 million in new funding for the Los Angeles Police Department, Garcetti said during a press conference last Wednesday. The new funding is to be stretched over three years and would be augmented by funds raised privately through the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the labor union representing rank-and-file officers.