Money in said account may be used by the Chief of Police for his expenses incurred in criminal cases arising in the City of Los Angeles involving acts reportable to the Department of Justice pursuant to California Penal Code Section 13023, referred to hereafter as hate crimes, in which the people of the City or people of the State of California are interested, and for such expenses necessarily incurred by him in the detection of such crimes. Payment from said fund shall not preclude an otherwise eligible person from receiving payment of a special reward pursuant to Chapter 12 of Division 19 of this Code. The Chief of Police shall not disburse or permit any of said Hate Crime Investigation Account to be used:
(1) for augmenting the salary or allowance of any member of the Department of Police for personal services;
(2) for any fixtures, equipment or supplies for the general use of the Department;
(3) for the employment of any personnel otherwise required to be supplied from the classified civil service.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 167,429, Eff. 1-6-92.
Amended by: Ord. No. 173,342, Eff. 7-15-00.