A Los Angeles police union is criticizing Hernandez for using LAPD security for a personal or public event, calling it hypocritical given her anti-police voting record and stance on policing expansion.

Hernandez previously opposed city funding for LAPD special-event security in a contract vote, arguing the budget overemphasizes police over other departments, yet she later employed the same security program for her own event.

Eunisses Hernandez, a Los Angeles City Council member, campaigns against police funding and supports abolitionist positions, while recently leveraging LAPD security for a public event, highlighting perceived hypocrisy.

Hernandez oversees MacArthur Park, where residents report worsening safety conditions, including open drug use and encampments, underscoring ongoing public safety concerns in her district.

The event took place amid broader tensions over ICE raids and National Guard presence in Los Angeles and featured a re-enactment of Mexico’s 1810 independence cry with charged speeches.

California Post notes ongoing crime and homelessness challenges in the area, contrasting Hernandez’s anti-police rhetoric with the security needs of public events and her constituents.

Records show Hernandez’s office arranged for 13 armed LAPD officers to provide security for El Grito 2025 at Los Angeles City Hall on September 13, 2025, totaling about 100 hours of overtime and roughly $134,499 in cost.

Hernandez’s office did not provide a statement in response, though a spokesperson for Hernandez tweeted a no-budget stance in May 2023, aligning with her anti-police messaging.