Council Agrees That Families of Slain Officers Should Not Pay for Mementos
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The City Council agreed Wednesday to amend a law that requires the family of a slain Los Angeles police officer to pay for mementos that are included in a memorial plaque.
Now, only the officer’s badge is turned over to the family. Other city-issued items, such as the service weapon and medals, must be paid for by the family. The firearm alone would cost $710.
“It is disturbing to think that the city would require the family of a police officer who made the ultimate sacrifice to spend their own money to include the duty weapon of the deceased officer in the memorial,” Councilman Joel Wachs said in a motion.
The council unanimously approved Wachs’ motion directing city attorneys to draft the ordinance amendment to permit the city to donate the other equipment.
The mementos often are mounted in a glass frame with the officer’s badge in the center. Within the Police Department, the plaque is called the Parker Citation.
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