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$15.5 Million LASD Training Center Proposed For Pitchess Detention Center

Sheriff Emergency Vehicle Operation Center

The Los Angeles Department of Public Works is seeking Los Angeles County Board approval to make key preliminary project decisions in preparation for the proposed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Pitchess Emergency Vehicle Operations Center project. The vote, set to take place on Tuesday, Feb. 4, would pertain to key decisions in the construction process, including the approval of the ...

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Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

The United States Supreme Court denied to hear the appeal of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction on federal charges of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, according to court documents. Baca had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights violations at the jail that ...

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Sheriff’s Department Warns Against Shooting Guns To Celebrate New Year

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Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are advising residents against the illegal practice of shooting guns into the air to celebrate the new year, warning that “what goes up, must come down.” As 2020 approaches, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are hoping residents will use the new year as an opportunity to “symbolically say goodbye ...

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LA County Board Of Supervisors Move To Freeze Sheriff’s Department Funding

L.A. County Budget Cuts Include $145.4 Million From Sheriff’s Department

The LA County Board of Supervisors passed a motion Tuesday to freeze funding and hiring processes for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) due to budget deficits, officials said. The motion could require Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to agree to a spending “mitigation plan” aiming to reduce a $63 million budget deficit, a fiscal matter largely blamed ...

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Board Of Supervisors To Discuss Deputy Body Camera Use In LA County

Board Of Supervisors To Discuss Deputy Body Camera Use In LA County

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss a motion Tuesday that would give body cameras to Sheriff’s deputies, officials said. The motion proposed by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda L. Solis for the Sept. 24 meeting would give Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies body cameras, according to the board’s agenda. Body-worn cameras have become a widely ...

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Sheriff’s Officials Warn Of Wedding Scams, Offer Tips To Avoid Being A Victim

Sheriff's Officials Warn Of Wedding Scams, Offer Tips To Avoid Being A Victim

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning the public of wedding scams, and are offering tips for Santa Clarita couples to avoid getting scammed. Late summer and early fall are typically the most popular times to get married, according to Sheriff’s officials. However, there are thieves ready to do what they can to ruin a couple’s “special day.” One ...

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Lancaster Shooting ‘Completely Fabricated’ By Deputy

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have reported that Wednesday’s Lancaster shooting was “completely fabricated” by the reporting deputy. At around 3 p.m. Wednesday, a 21-year-old deputy with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station reported that he had been shot while standing near the heliport inside the station’s parking lot. “Deputy Angel Reinosa reported being shot at and hit by ...

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Kids With YAL Program In Val Verde Write Letters Of Encouragement To Students In El Paso

Kids with the Youth Activity League (YAL) program conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in Val Verde wrote letters of encouragement this week to children in El Paso, Texas after the recent mass shooting, officials said.   On Tuesday, kids attending Deputy Brian Rooney’s after-school program at the YAL Center decorated colorful cards with glitter and stickers, and filled ...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Offer Tips To Avoid Being Scammed

With recent mass casualties occurring around the country, scammers are taking advantage of sympathetic residents to steal money from social media users, officials said.      Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials are offering tips to help lower the number of people getting scammed.  “Unfortunately, some criminals take advantage of the situation to prey on the kindness of others,” reads a statement from ...

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Man Arrested In Castaic For Possession Of Loaded Firearm

A man was arrested in Castaic Sunday night after a sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Park Bureau reportedly found a loaded firearm in the man’s car, officials said. On Sunday night, a sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Parks Bureau was patrolling a shopping center parking lot at The Old Road and Hasley Canyon Road ...

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