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Audit Finds LAPD’s Frivolous Use of Helicopters Flunks Cost/Benefit Analysis
by Douglas Ankney
An audit released by Los Angeles (“LA”) City Controller Kenneth Mejia revealed that the Los Angeles Police Department’s (“LAPD”) frivolous use of helicopters from the Air Support Division (“ASD”) cost taxpayers far more than any benefits received. The ASD employs more than 90 people and operates over ...
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