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Gunman Arrested After Santa Barbara Standoff
A masked gunman who was waving an American flag on a 101 Freeway overpass in Santa Barbara was taken into police custody Monday after an hours-long standoff that shut down the freeway in both directions and caused a rush-hour traffic snarl, officials said.
November 2, 2008
Patrol
LA County Can Now Fire Unvaccinated Sheriff's Deputies without Sheriff's Approval
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday giving the county personnel director, instead of the department heads like the county sheriff, the power to discipline or terminate employees who do not comply with the county’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
April 6, 2022
Editor's Notes
Bad Cop: Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona
Some of you may have had some sympathy for Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff Michael S. Carona who was hauled into federal court last week, literally in chains. Well, handcuffs anyway.
November 3, 2007
Patrol
ACLU Calls for L.A. County Sheriff Baca's Resignation
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is reopening several investigations into allegations of deputy brutality in county lockups, and making changes in how deputies interact with inmates, he announced at a Sunday press conference.
October 9, 2011
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Suspends DNA Testing in Sexual Assault Cases
Out of cash and understaffed, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has suspended its faltering effort to analyze DNA evidence from thousands of rape and sexual assault cases, the Los Angeles Times reports.
June 22, 2009
DNA molecules often provide crucial genetic information in law enforcement investigations. This display at the Oxford University Natural History Museum is courtesy of net_efekt at Flickr.
Patrol
Florida Legislators Call Broward County Sheriff Incompetent, Want Him Suspended
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and 73 Republican colleagues urged Gov. Rick Scott (R) to suspend Israel, a Democrat who was reelected in 2016 and has said he would not resign over his agency’s handling of one of the country’s deadliest school shootings.
February 25, 2018
Patrol
Los Angeles County Sheriff To Deputies: Be More Cautious During Pursuits
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has told his deputies to exercise more caution when pursuing armed suspects and call for backup.
February 17, 2010
Image via TheTruthAbout (Flickr.com).
Patrol
Orange County Sheriff Revokes Concealed Weapons Permits Granted to Carona's Cronies
Those who have received notices of revocation from Sheriff Sandra Hutchens include Michael Schroeder, chief political and legal advisor to Carona and a former chairman of the state Republican Party; Adam Probolsky, a GOP pollster; and Stephen Mensinger, a political ally of Carona and business executive for major GOP benefactor and developer George Argyros, public records show.
March 25, 2009
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Says Crime Rate Increase Caused by New Law
A recent change in California law making certain drug and property crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies played “a significant role” in the rising crime rate in Los Angeles County and has taken away the incentive for addicts to seek treatment, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday.
July 24, 2015
Technology
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department to Install Mobile Data Systems in Patrol Cars
Computerized equipment similar to laptops will replace radio systems in all Maricopa County Sheriff's Department patrol cars, giving deputies instant access to law-enforcement databases before approaching suspects or responding to calls, officials said.
September 4, 2008
Patrol
Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department Celebrates Female Employees on International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency. More Here.
March 8, 2018
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency.
Patrol
Broward County Sheriff's Office Received 18 Calls About Cruz and Guns Before Attack
A second cousin even asked police to take away Cruz's guns after his mom died Nov. 1. "Nikolas is reported to have rifles and it is requested that (deputies) recover these weapons," the dispatcher noted from the call.
February 23, 2018
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Vehicle Ops
Bible Verse Decals to Come Off VA County Patrol Cars Immediately, Sheriff Says
The Bible verse decals that have adorned Montgomery County (VA) Sheriff's Office vehicles since March are coming off immediately, Sheriff Hank Partin said in a Thursday statement.
May 18, 2017
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Catches Flak for Plan to Send Deputies to D.C. for Inauguration
County officials estimate that they would be on the hook for another $905,000 in salary and benefits. In addition, there is $81,000 in needed "cold weather gear" including jackets, gloves, hats and "turtleneck dickies" at a cost of $232 per deputy.
December 10, 2008
Weapons
L.A. County Sheriff's Officials Acknowledge that Genetic Evidence in 5,635 Rape Cases May be Untested
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, under pressure from county supervisors and watchdog groups to account for its handling of DNA evidence from sexual assault cases, acknowledged Wednesday it did not know whether genetic evidence from more than 5,600 rape cases had been examined.
November 12, 2008
Patrol
Santa Monica Gunman Carried 1,300 Rounds
The man who killed five people in a shooting rampage at Santa Monica College Friday before he was killed in a shootout with officers carried more than 1,300 rounds of ammunition during the attack, authorities have said.
June 9, 2013
Surveillance image courtesy of KABC.
Command
L.A. County Sheriff Calls Talk Show to Respond to Supervisors' Attempt to Force Him Out of Office
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the Board of Supervisors is "interfering with day-to-day operations" of the agency. "They have no business doing that and no legal authority to do that."
November 12, 2020
Patrol
Gunman Stood Over and 'Executed' L.A. County Sheriff's Sergeant, Sheriff Says
A gunman who killed a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant in Lancaster, CA, on Wednesday first wounded him, then stood over him and fired four additional rounds into the lawman's body, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday. "This was a calculated execution," the sheriff said. More Here.
October 7, 2016
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