LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted Aug. 23 to adopt the Los Angeles Police Department’s military equipment-use policy in accordance with state legislation intended to increase the accountability and transparency of law enforcement.
The ordinance, which will be held over for a second vote next week, passed 10–3 on Tuesday with Council Members Mike Bonin, Nithya Raman, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson dissenting. The mayor will also have to sign off on the ordinance.
The council voted 9–3 last week for the city attorney to prepare an ordinance but asked to amend language regarding mutual aid requests. The amendment ensures that during situations where outside law enforcement agencies are assisting in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department’s police chief would remain in command of those officers….