Feb 25 Local News Deal Apparently Close In LMPD Take-Home Car Dispute In 2008, then-Mayor Jerry Abramson ordered that officers be charged a monthly fee for the private use of their take-home cruisers, in order to help close a budget shortfall. The Fraternal Order of Police filed suit, claiming that the cars were part of its contract with the city and not subject to fees. By Rick Howlett Feb 25 Local News Deal Apparently Close In LMPD Take-Home Car Dispute Rick Howlett