LAPD union ready for battle against proposed anti-cop reform

Los Angeles' powerful police union is demanding City Hall slam the brakes on a controversial LAPD oversight overhaul that would expand political influence over police policy, accusing city officials of breaking labor laws and misleading the City Council. In a letter sent to the City Council on Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Protective League blasted what it called an "embarrassing, systemic blunder" by the Office of the City Administrative Officer, claiming officials never properly engaged the union over proposed City Charter changes that could significantly alter police oversight and officer discipline