Minor traffic enforcement by LAPD's Office of Operations costs nearly $100M annually.
Fiscal Year (FY)	2024-2025
Number of Patrol Officers	2,770
Median Cost Per Officer	$192,338
Total Estimated Cost of Patrol Officers	$532,776,260
Time Spent on Officer-Initiated Minor Traffic Violations (%)	14.5%
Estimated Total Cost of Officer-Initiated Minor Traffic Violations	$77,405,906.6
Catalyst California's calculations from: Office of the City Clerk - City of Los Angeles, Fact Sheet Department Patrol Plan, 2024-25.; California State Controller's Office, Los Angeles Police Employee Total Wages, 2024-25. Median cost based on salary, retirement, and health contribution data for all Los Angeles police officer I, II, and III positions. Percentages based on officer hours spent on officer-initiated minor traffic stops out of all stop hours (officer-initiated or calls for service).