LA City Council OKs $13.04M for LAPD Olympics vehicles
By The BriefBrief
Los Angeles City Council approved $13.04 million to fund 107 non-patrol vehicles for the 2028 Olympics, in an 8-3 vote. The council also ordered the city administrative officer to review the fiscal impacts of a separate $30 million request for 300 additional black-and-white patrol cars.
WHO:Los Angeles City Council; City Administrative Officer’s Office; LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell
WHAT:Approved $13.04 million for 107 LAPD non-patrol vehicles for the 2028 Olympics and requested further review of a separate $30 million request for 300 patrol cars.
WHEN:Sep 9, 2026
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:The funding was approved to prepare LAPD operations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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