Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) received LAPD protection – even when she was hundreds of miles from Los Angeles.
This unprecedented level of security for a junior senator didn’t cost her anything. Los Angeles taxpayers unwittingly paid for airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, and meals according to expense reports obtained by NBC News.
Per NBC 4:
Armed, plain-clothes LAPD officers were dispatched to California cities outside of Los Angeles at least a dozen times to provide security for U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at public events, media appearances, and a party.
LA taxpayers paid for airline tickets,hotelstays, car rentals, and meals, according to detailed expense reports obtained by NBC News. The total cost of the trips, not including the officers’ overtime, topped $28,000.
The LAPD routinely provides security for dignitaries and officials visiting LA, but a senior retired department official said the courtesy extended to Sen. Harris for her travels to other cities was unprecedented.
Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office said the Mayor was, “unaware,” of this unusual arrangement until July, when it was shut down by new LAPD Chief Michel Moore.
Neither Harris’ office nor former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck responded to requests for comment.
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