The Beverly Hills City Council agreed to $4.8 million for supplemental police and security services in anticipation of the potential civil unrest around the Nov. 3 General Election and beyond. The sum, voted on at its Oct. 13 Regular Meeting, includes overtime for Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) officers, additional support from the Santa Paula Police Department (SPPD), services by two private armed security firms, and five new “overhires” for the BHPD.
“I think it’s unfortunate that we find ourselves needing to do this, but we are fortunate in the fact that we can afford to do this,” said Councilmember Dr. Julian Gold during the Oct. 13 Study Session. “We have no choice but to do this.”
