"My goal changed, unfortunately. I do hope that one day we get to the expansion, but we are not there now."
"At least the impediments that kept us from retaining recruits, to get them in the academy, that has changed."
"The city's budget deficit is projected to be several hundred million, prompting a need to balance the budget without deep cuts to services."
"The old hiring process was described as archaic, indicating a need for reform to improve recruitment and retention within the police department."
Karen Bass, facing reelection and a budget crunch, has shifted her focus from expanding the Los Angeles Police Department to preventing further reductions in personnel. The department currently has 8,677 officers, the lowest in 25 years. Despite efforts to improve hiring and recruitment, concerns remain about replacing officers who will leave or retire. Bass acknowledges the need for change in the hiring process, which she described as archaic, and aims to address administrative bottlenecks to retain recruits and improve the department's staffing situation.
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