LOS ANGELES—Some members of the Los Angeles City Council used their districts’ funds to pay the Los Angeles Police Department for increased presence and patrols in their districts, it was reported Dec. 14. Councilman Joe Buscaino used Council District 15 funds to provide police with $1.3 million for overtime to address crime in his district, including $500,000 for foot patrols in San Pedro and more than $785,000 for patrols in Wilmington, the Los Angeles Times reported. The report indicated Councilman Paul Koretz used $100,000 from his office’s funds to pay the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), including $30,000 for overtime in the Wilshire Division, which includes Melrose Avenue. The councilman paid an additional $20,000 in his office’s funds after robberies continued in the high-trafficked shopping corridor. “A while back, Melrose had a crime spree and people were robbing individuals outdoor dining. They were going into stores and robbing the shopkeepers, …