LAPD forced to cut some services
Amid concerns homicide investigations were being delayed due to a tight budget, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said he will deploy more officers to perform investigative and emergency functions but reduce other services that are not considered critical to public safety. "In the end, the way the public will feel it, there will be some reduced `nice-to-have’ services by the Los Angeles Police Department," Beck said. "Property-damage only traffic accidents don’t get investigated. Some of our desks won’t be open at night. You may not be able to get police reports in a timely fashion."
Amid concerns homicide investigations were being delayed due to a tight budget, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said he will deploy more officers to perform investigative and emergency functions but reduce other services that are not considered critical to public safety. "In the end, the way the public will feel it, there will be some reduced `nice-to-have’ services by the Los Angeles Police Department," Beck said. "Property-damage only traffic accidents don’t get investigated. Some of our desks won’t be open at night. You may not be able to get police reports in a timely fashion."