LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- The memorial service for singer Michael Jackson cost the city of Los Angeles $ 1.4 million , the mayor 's office said Wednesday . A donation page on the City of Los Angeles ' Web site has crashed several times since its launch yesterday . Costs included putting extra police on the streets , trash pickup , sanitation , traffic control and more for the Tuesday event , spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said . Three thousand police officers -- almost one-third of the Los Angeles police force -- were on hand to ensure the Jackson events proceeded smoothly , Los Angeles Assistant Police Chief Jim McDonnell , said Tuesday . The city , which is $ 530 million in debt , set up a Web page asking Jackson fans to donate money to help with the expenses . On Tuesday morning , hundreds of donors contributed more than $ 17,000 through the Web site . But then , the high volume of traffic caused it to crash frequently and for long periods of time , the mayor 's office said . The city , therefore , was unable to collect contributions for several hours on Tuesday . The site also crashed for 12 hours , beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday -- and again , periodically throughout Wednesday morning , the office said . Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich does not want taxpayers to pay a penny for the service , his spokesman said Wednesday . `` The city attorney does not want something like this happening again , the city paying [ the initial costs ] for a private event , '' spokesman John Franklin said . `` That 's especially in a cash-strapped city , where people have been furloughed or even lost jobs . '' During the Los Angeles Lakers championship parade this year , nearly 2,000 police were called in , at a cost of $ 2 million . The Lakers and private donors reimbursed the city for most of the expenses . Michael Roth , spokesman for AEG , which owns Staples Center and put on the event , could not be reached for comment .
Costs included extra police , sanitation , traffic control for Tuesday 's memorial service . 3,000 police officers -- about one-third of the force -- were on hand for the event . City set up Web page asking Jackson fans to donate money to help with expenses . Site raised $ 17,000 before crashing on Tuesday due to high volume .