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Michael Jackson memorial cost LA $1.4 million

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-09 13:13

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles city officials say $1.4 million was spent to provide security, traffic control and other services surrounding Michael Jackson's memorial service.

A fan points at a monitor revealing a picture of Michael Jackson as a mounted police officer looks on outside the Staples Center following a memorial service for Jackson in Los Angeles July 7, 2009. City officials say $1.4 million was spent to provide security, traffic control and other services surrounding Michael Jackson's memorial service. [Agencies]

The police department said Wednesday that more than 4,000 officers worked to secure Staples Center, Forest Lawn cemetery, and other areas that attracted fans and members of the media. Their deployment cost $1.1 million in overtime pay.

City officials said the rest covered traffic control, cleanup and other costs related to Tuesday's memorial service. They hailed the tally a success, saying it was far less than the nearly $4 million estimated cost.