LA County supervisors advance ballot measure that would let them remove sheriff
If voters approve it in November, the ballot measure would give the board the power to remove a sheriff “for cause” on a four-fifths vote of the five-member panel.
LA County supervisors may ask voters for power to remove sheriff
The LA County Sheriff is independently elected, but the proposal would give county supervisors the ability to remove him or her “for cause” such as misconduct or misappropriation of public funds.
Sheriff: Applications rising for concealed weapon permits after Supreme Court ruling
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said LA County could see as many as 50,000 concealed-carry permits ultimately issued, a staggering increase over past years.
Audit finds LASD did not get proper approval for helipad near sheriff’s home
An internal assessment about threats to Sheriff Alex Villanueva sparked the idea for a helipad above his home, but the department reportedly didn’t get the needed OKs before starting work.
LA County moves to enforce COVID vaccine mandate in sheriff’s department
Villanueva condemned the proposal, calling it a “death blow to public safety” that would result in the firing 4,000 members of his department.
Police arrest suspects who may have swarmed Lakewood Home Depot to steal tools
A group of people entered the store Friday, walked directly to the tool aisle and stole various sledgehammers, crowbars and hammers, authorities said.
Manslaughter trial begins for sheriff’s deputy charged in on-duty shooting
In a rare move, prosecutors charged the deputy with a crime when he shot and killed a man in Norwalk several years ago.
RAND report: deputy cliques pose problems for LASD
The study by Santa Monica-based think-tank RAND–titled “Understanding Subgroups Within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department”–questioned 1,608 deputies and supervisors, who anonymously answered the survey’s questions.
2 teenagers carrying guns arrested outside Lakewood High School on Friday, LASD says
The two teenagers, who haven’t been publicly identified, were not Lakewood students nor affiliated with the LBUSD, according to a campus official.
‘A real hero’: LASD mourns deputy killed in Lakewood crash
“Tom’s dream was to become a motorcycle deputy,” said Pastor Lincoln Dial who gave the eulogy.