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Our response to LAPD’s statement on our arrest map/analysis:

Our work relied on LAPD’s only comprehensive, publicly available arrest data, which they update weekly on the City’s/Mayor's Open Data Portal.

This is not the Mayor’s data, this is LAPD’s data.https://t.co/QYOs9LqBCIpic.twitter.com/ACVzybue3l

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller)August 2, 2023

📱NEW Map & Analysis:
Over the past four years (2019-2022), LAPD has made nearly 300,000 arrests. We created a map of these arrests:https://t.co/VMjUKLo6Hm

Select a year, then filter the map by race, Council District, LAPD Division, & type of arrest.pic.twitter.com/Es9B0MzlOm

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller)July 26, 2023

Last week, we released a map and analysis of LAPD arrests related to LAMC 41.18 which criminalizes sitting, lying, & sleeping, or placing personal property in the public right-of-way in certain instances.

Please see the map and analysis below:https://t.co/NFzBd3roDq

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller)June 28, 2023

NEW Map & Analysis: 41.18 Arrestshttps://t.co/nT5HuVOPVJ

We created a map that shows details of arrests from 2012 to 2023 under LA Municipal Code 41.18, which criminalizes sitting, lying, & sleeping, or placing personal property in the public right-of-way in certain instances.pic.twitter.com/kVLUy2TOmi

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) June 22, 2023

🚨1 of every 4 LAPD car chases resulted in injury or death - often to innocent bystanders 🚨

According to a new LAPD report, LAPD were involved in 4,203 car chases from January 2018 - March 2023.

- 1,592 (38%) resulted in crashes.
- 1,032 (25%) involved injury or death.pic.twitter.com/QJzB8T7J1S

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) May 8, 2023

We were asked how many City departments & bureaus the LAPD's $3.24B proposed budget could fund:

LAPD's proposed $3.24B budget makes up more than 34 City departments & bureaus combined.

Some include: Youth Development $3M, Community Investment for Families $35M, & Housing $334M.pic.twitter.com/5PG4t19fwc

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) May 6, 2023

📖 City of LA Proposed LAPD Budget For FY23-24:

$3.24 billion ($87M increase from FY22-23) or 24.8% of the total City budget.

LAPD will receive 44% ($2.9B) of the City’s Unrestricted Revenues (discretionary funds that can be spent on anything).pic.twitter.com/yhUueAeZMb

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) April 27, 2023

We were asked how much taxpayers pay for LAPD presence at City Council meetings. Here are cost details per LAPD covering 24 meetings (Oct 2022 - Jan 2023).

Total LAPD cost for 24 meetings: $404,238🚨

Per meeting:
- # of officers: 30-95
- Avg shift hours: 5.1
- Avg cost: $16,843 pic.twitter.com/0BdzPUFgD1

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) April 25, 2023

Watch ▶️: We spoke to @abc7carlos about our office’s LAPD Helicopter audit.

Our audit on LAPD Helicopters is assessing:
- Use & cost of fuel
- Impact on crime
- Overall costs
- Financial impacts
- Quality of life impacts

Full story @abc7la: https://t.co/csnLAcaMQ0 pic.twitter.com/xZPBcpRNJn

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) April 21, 2023

Transparency is important & necessary in government. It's unfortunate that LAPD’s disclosure of information in response to a lawful CPRA request has led to litigation. This fiscal year, taxpayers spent at least $24M on police liabilities which don't come out of the police budget.

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) April 7, 2023