May Day pay day

Posted by Rick Orlov on February 5, 2009 6:15 AM | | Comments (0) |

Closing out another embarrassing chapter in Los Angeles Police Department history, the City Council on Wednesday approved a $12.85 million settlement of 297 cases stemming from the 2007 May Day melee at MacArthur Park. Daily News.

The council voted 14-0 in closed session to approve the settlement, which includes a requirement for the LAPD to institute a mandatory training program for all officers on how to respond to large demonstrations.

"What this says is the actions of a few officers can cost us a lot of money," council President Eric Garcetti said after the vote. "It shows why police reform is almost as important as police hiring."

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