Source: New York Post
The Los Angeles Police Department is weighing a dramatic plan to temporarily shut down its police academy in 2028 and deploy more than 300 training officers to patrol the city during the Olympics, sources familiar with the discussions told The California Post. The proposal, discussed at a recent senior staff meeting, would pause academy operations for several months after the department’s January 2028 graduating class, according to a city official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the discussions are internal. 5 The proposal, which was reportedly discussed during a recent senior staff meeting, would suspend academy operations for several months after the department’s January 2028 graduating class.
