LOS ANGELES — By next spring, residents who want to call Los Angeles police about a cat stuck in a tree, to complain about a parking ticket or any other nonemergency matter will be able to dial a toll-free number.
The City Council allocated $415,000 this week for creation of a toll-free Los Angeles Police Department number.
The LAPD has eight nonemergency phone numbers, said Lt. John Egan, who is overseeing the effort. The old LAPD numbers will eventually be reduced.
