2026 / Heinous Crimes / Reward Series
Council File 26-0010
Brief
This file initiates the 2026 Heinous Crimes Reward Series, a standing program that authorizes the city to post and pay rewards for credible information helping solve serious violent crimes. Introduced December 18, 2025, the motion is currently open and has not yet moved through committee. The program is intended to incentivize public cooperation in major criminal investigations.
Full summary
Council File 26-0010 establishes the 2026 iteration of Los Angeles's Heinous Crimes Reward Series, an ongoing program that permits the city to publicly offer monetary rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of individuals accused of serious violent offenses. The program operates as an annual authorization, requiring council renewal each fiscal year to maintain continuity. The substantive purpose is to increase public participation in criminal investigations by offering financial incentives for tips and witness testimony in cases of major crimes—typically homicides, aggravated assaults, sexual offenses, and other felonies classified as heinous under state law. The LAPD typically administers the program and determines reward amounts on a case-by-case basis within council-approved limits. Introduced on December 18, 2025, the file remains in open status with no committee assignments or votes recorded as of the last activity date. The file will remain active through its two-year expiration window (December 18, 2027) unless explicitly closed earlier. No substantive amendments or objections have been documented in the record.