By James QueallyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Combating CrimeOver the past two years, Los Angeles has seen a significant rise in violence. The three leading candidates in the primary — Caruso, Bass and De León — have all made reducing gun crime a central plank of their platforms. He has also said he will make it "mandatory" for the Los Angeles city attorney's office to prosecute misdemeanors, which it already does. ©2022 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 30, 2022 16:30 UTC