Los Angeles Police Officers Vote to Reject Proposed Contract Extension

The Los Angeles police officers union has rejected a proposed one-year contract extension agreement reached with city negotiators and Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. (Credit: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Jul 12, 2014 / 08:51 AM PDT

Updated: Jul 12, 2014 / 12:22 PM PDT

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Signaling frustration over issues surrounding pay and discipline, Los Angeles police officers rejected a proposed one-year contract extension reached with Mayor Eric Garcetti and city negotiators.

Officials with the Police Protective League, the union that represents rank-and-file cops, said Saturday that 5,823 members had voted against the contract over the last four days. The union has roughly 9,900 members.

“There is a deep-seated frustration and anger among the officers caused by their low pay, working conditions, a disciplinary system that is viewed as biased and unfair, and their perception that management is unreceptive to their problems,” said union President Tyler Izen.

Union officials spent the past week trying to sell the contract to police officers in a series of closed-door meetings. But it was a tough sell.

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