By Natalie Bettendorf, Crosstown, August 2, 2021
In the past year, the Los Angeles Police Department has come under intense scrutiny, as advocates for racial justice demanded it reform the way it interacts with Black, Hispanic and other communities of color.
But in one significant way, the LAPD has altered its approach to law enforcement: It is putting fewer people in handcuffs.
Though the roots of this change can be traced back a decade, the decline in arrests has accelerated recently. In the first six months of 2021, there were 29,794 arrests, a 37% drop from the same period in 2019. A decade ago, there were 79,118 arrests during the first six months of the year.
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