The University of California shelled out an estimated $29 million to handle this spring's protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with 90% of the costs incurred for law enforcement.
The University of California shelled out more than $29 million to handle this spring's protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with 90% of that paying for law enforcement, private security and other safety measures, according to preliminary estimates obtained by The Times. The costs were higher than many UC leaders expected as they struggled to respond to protests that exploded across the system's 10 campuses following the Oct.
topped all 10 campuses in costs, spending $10 million on safety and security and $400,000 for building repairs, graffiti removal and other cleanup between March 1 and June 25. The Westwood campus was particularly besieged with clashes after pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment on the Royce Quad on April 25 and pro-Israel supporters staged their own large rally a few days later.
called in law enforcement, including the Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol, who removed the tents and arrested more than 200 people two days later. After that, campus leaders augmented their own police force and private security with officers from multiple city and county law enforcement agencies.
Chancellor Gene Block, for instance, told his team to spare no cost in hiring enough security and paying overtime if needed to keep the campus safe. When a university brings in outside law enforcement agencies, it must pay not only for officers' time, including overtime, but also for lodging, transportation and meals for those who are deployed from outside the area.
to 19 at UC Merced. UC Berkeley spent $8 million on campus protests between March 1 and June 25. Campus leaders and protesters reached an agreement to remove the Berkeley encampment voluntarily without police intervention, but some of the $7.5 million spent on safety and security involved other protests.
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