Because they diverted all the budget to the LAPD, yes.
The calls to "defund the police" were always about there being better things to spend the money on. More important. More effective.
But no, rich white politicians wanted all the money to go to ever-escalating autoimmune attacks on their own citizenry. The beatings will continue until morale improves, more police more obedience.
Boomer media is now blaming the fire department chief, when LAPD stole their budget.