Their budget is only about $100k per employee. Considering how many cops are making $200k+, that's actually a lot lower than I would expect. In terms of both c

Their budget is only about $100k per employee. Considering how many cops are making $200k+, that's actually a lot lower than I would expect. In terms of both cops and $ per capita (or per square mile), LAPD is actually a lot leaner than most big city police departments (maybe partially offset by presence of CHP/LASD in certain domains) LAPD: $325 per resident per year Chicago PD: $667 per resident per year NYPD: $714 per resident per year