Mayor Karen Bass wants to see more Los Angeles Police Officers hired and on the streets — and as of last week, she has taken steps to make that happen. On Sept. 11, Bass issued Executive Directive No.

When you read that a suburb is slashing its hiring time for police officers because of a staffing crisis, a couple of questions immediately come to mind. It’s natural, for one, to ask if speeding up ...

Mayor Karen Bass announced on Thursday that she is issuing an executive directive that will make the hiring process for the LAPD more efficient. The city of Los Angeles has struggled to find new ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Thursday issued a new executive directive intended to accelerate police hiring amid ongoing challenges to increase sworn officers above 9,000. The directive will establish ...