Los Angeles Slashes Number of School Police Amid National Debate

Los Angeles Slashes Number of School Police Amid National Debate

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will slash the number of police officers patrolling hallways in the nation's second-largest school district by a third. The New York Times reported that the LAUSD school board approved a plan on Tuesday to eliminate 70 sworn officers, 62 non-sworn officers, and one support staff member. The school district will shift $25 million to fund support services for black students. Officers at secondary schools in L.A. will be replaced with "climate coaches" to mentor students and resolve conflicts. The plan will also ban the use of pepper spray against students. The move follows ...

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