LAPD’s top cop reveals staggering extent of police shortage
Metro exclusive LAPD’s top cop reveals staggering extent of police shortage By Ben Chapman, David Thompson and Jamie Paige Published July 25, 2026, 10:48 p.m. Add The California Post on Google The Los Angeles Police Department’s officer shortage has gone from bad to worse — with the city’s top cop revealing that he has lost hundreds of officers in recent months while trying bolster the beleaguered force by a staggering 4,000 more. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell exclusively told The California Post that the department’s uniformed force currently stands at about 8,550, down about 200 officers from February when the LAPD had more than 8,700 cops.
- ▪Metro exclusive LAPD’s top cop reveals staggering extent of police shortage By Ben Chapman, David Thompson and Jamie Paige Published July 25, 2026, 10:48 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google The Los Angeles Police Department’s officer shortage has gone from bad to worse — with the city’s top cop revealing that he has lost hundreds of officers in recent months while trying bolster the beleaguere
- ▪LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell exclusively told The California Post that the department’s uniformed force currently stands at about 8,550, down about 200 officers from February when the LAPD had more than 8,700 cops.
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