Council to continue LAPD hiring; looks for new revenue

As the Los Angeles City Council refused to slow police hiring Tuesday amid a budget crisis, council members said instead they're willing to generate money anyway they can - by raising parking-meter fees and allowing advertisements on everything from city trash cans and cars to dog parks. Daily News.

During a four-hour hearing on budget cutting, the council postponed a recommendation to cut the police academy class by 45 officers and put off the fight over whether the LAPD spending will be cut to balance the budget.

"We took the issue of police hiring off the table because we have at least three months to evaluate classes," said Bernard Parks, who heads the council's budget committee.

"It was in my judgment premature to be moving in that direction at this time."