Sheriff Villanueva’s Year in Office Video Sheriff Villanueva outlines his achievements over the last 1 1/2 years in fulfilling campaign vow to reform, rebuild and restore #LASD. “I look forward…
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Video Production Crew Receives Third Emmy Award And the award goes to…the Video Production Unit! Nominees chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the 72nd Primetime Emmy…
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Fake warrant calls from unknown person “Hello, there is a warrant issued for your arrest!” On Friday, July 17th, 2020, one of our deputies from the San Dimas Sheriff’s station…
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CORONER BREAKS PROTOCOL BY RELEASING AUTOPSY RESULTS – JEOPARDIZING INVESTIGATION July 10, 2020 The unprecedented release of the Andres Guardado autopsy report today by the Medical Examiner-Coroner, Dr. Jonathan Lucas,…
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Death of Palmdale Man Ruled a Suicide https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/videos/292731231929907 Sheriff Alex Villanueva called a press conference today, Thursday, July 9, 2020, to announce the latest findings in the circumstances surrounding the…
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To Close or Not to Close? Consider the Victims and Their Families Patricia Wenskunas, founder and CEO of Crime Survivors, a non-profit advocacy and resource center for crime victims, made…
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THREAT-BASED IMPERSONATION SCAM If you receive a demand for payment by telephone, email, or other means of communication, to be made in any form for any reason, from someone portraying…
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Department statement regarding the arrest of a Non-Sworn Employee Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau (ICIB) conducted an investigation into an allegation of a…
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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) announces the arrest of Gianni Winters, for Home Invasion Robbery, Burglary, Child Abduction and Child Endangerment and the safe recovery of a…
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Elder Abuse Awareness Month – Public Education Video The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 2020 as “Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.” The importance of acknowledging…
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SB 1421 COMPLIANCE June 16, 2020 Under my leadership, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is more transparent than ever before. With greater transparency comes greater accountability. One area this…
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Sheriff denounces budget cuts – services to be affected During a press conference held Monday morning, June 29, 2020, at the Hall of Justice, Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed a large…
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DEFUNDING THE LASD BUDGET $145.4M The budget cuts announced by county CEO Sachi Hamai are targeted specifically to hurt public safety inLos Angeles County, while sparing virtually every other function…
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A statement from Sheriff Alex Villanueva: “As a progressive, I am constantly exploring new avenues to move us forward in policing. Recent events have led community based groups to highlight…
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Detectives seek public’s help to locate Nayeli rodriguez-espain Homicide Bureau detectives and family members are seeking assistance in locating Nayeli Rodriguez, a 19-year-old missing woman. The plea for information about…
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