LA City Council approves $9m for LAPD training to improve protest handling after George Floyd incidents.

Los Angeles City Council approves $9m for LAPD training to improve handling of protests after George Floyd incidents. The funding aims to improve less-lethal force use and mass arrest situations, with eight-hour mobile field force, four-hour field jail operations, and incident command training programs. The decision follows a 2021 report revealing flaws in LAPD's response to LA protests following Floyd's death.

March 16, 2024
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