City May Cut Curbs on Police Memorials
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The Los Angeles City Council moved Wednesday to eliminate spending restrictions on memorial plaques for police officers killed in the line of duty.
Under current law, the city provides money only to mount the officer’s badge on a plaque, which is given to the family at the officer’s funeral. Fellow officers and family members must chip in to have the officer’s gun, medals, pins, whistles and other personal items included on the memorial.
Earlier this month, Councilman Joel Wachs responded to complaints from police officers by calling the law “an embarrassment to the city” and urging the council to revise it.
Without discussion, the council voted unanimously Wednesday to tentatively approve a new ordinance that would permit the city to pay to include the additional items on the plaque. Wachs has said the memorials would cost a maximum of $500 apiece.
Final approval is expected next month.
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