Overview
- LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told a City Council budget hearing that Los Angeles is not prepared to police the 2028 Games.
- He said LA28 has no dedicated police or safety budgets, with current security money pooled across agencies and limited mostly to officer overtime.
- The Olympics Special Events Unit estimates about 6,700 officers and 700 to 800 additional patrol vehicles will be needed across eight venues, which are not fully funded.
- The department reports losing more than 500 officers a year, expects roughly 1.4 million overtime hours this year, and projects a $16.5 million deficit.
- LA28 cites the federal National Special Security Event designation, which brings coordination but not local staffing, and notes a recent $1 billion security appropriation, while LAPD says City Hall must still fund police for the Games.