$3.2 million for Jackson memorial

The Michael Jackson memorial service cost the city of Los Angeles about $3.2 million, according to a new city report released Friday, an expense city officials justified spending because of the massive crowds they had anticipated at the July 6 event. Daily News.

The report from Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller said the costs involved $1.2 million in direct salary and $2 million in overtime for preparation and deployment of the 3,968 officers assigned to the event in anticipation of crowds of more than 250,000.