Alcohol a Growing Problem in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Report Says

Last year, 70 sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff's Department were arrested. The majority of those arrests involved employees driving off-duty while under the influence of alcohol, according to an annual report produced by the county Office of Independent Review.

In many cases, drunk deputies were carrying firearms at the time of their arrests.

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rshaffer @ 10/12/2009 3:13 PM Nothing has changed since 1966....was then, still is.

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Nothing has changed since 1966....was then, still is.

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