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Tag: Lee Baca: Page 2
Training
L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca to Retire
Sheriff Lee Baca announced today he will retire from the top position at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after four terms. He is ending his re-election campaign, which he said has brought "negative perception" to the department, and will not seek a fifth term. Read the full story here.
January 6, 2014
Patrol
And So the Baca Era Ends
But whatever Baca’s priorities, I have reason to question that the welfare of his personnel and countrymen were high among them. His tax dollar-funded support of a department Muslim Community Affairs Unit was less concerning to my mind than his open advocacy of other questionable Muslim entities such as CAIR. Also his mea culpa parading of contrite Century deputies in the aftermath of a shooting proved more embarrassing than mollifying.
January 6, 2014
Training
LASD Ends Special 'Friends' Hiring Program
The program, known as "Friends of the Sheriff," has been in existence for at least eight years. Some high-ranking sheriff's officials injected themselves into the vetting process to lobby for favored job candidates, records show.
December 18, 2013
Training
L.A. Sheriff's Spokesman Apologizes for Racist Comedy Routine
Los Angeles County sheriff's officials are trying to figure out how a comedian who unleashed a string of racist and raunchy jokes was hired to entertain at a law enforcement event Wednesday.
July 25, 2013
Training
L.A. County Undersheriff Rips Lee Baca
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is a disengaged leader running a "house of cards" agency that's "on the verge of crumbling" his second-in-command deputy told the Los Angeles Times.
April 30, 2013
Patrol
Good Cops, Bad Cop, Whatcha Gonna Do
It's been said that a truly good cop could have worked any era in law enforcement and done quite well. When my mind revisits those cops that I used to work with, around, and to varying degrees tolerated, there are two groups that stand out predominantly for their diametrically opposite approaches to patrol.
March 27, 2013
Training
Lee Baca Named Sheriff of the Year
Lee Baca has been awarded Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Assn. His spokesman said the honor was appropriate given Baca is "the most progressive sheriff in the nation" and "a guy that works seven days a week."
February 26, 2013
Training
Long Beach Chief May Challenge Baca for L.A. Sheriff
Since Lee Baca became Los Angeles County sheriff 15 years ago, defeating an incumbent who died days before the vote, he has never faced a serious challenge for reelection to one of California's top law enforcement jobs.
February 4, 2013
Weapons
Law Enforcement Divided On Assault Weapons Ban
Several law enforcement groups and leaders of mostly urban agencies have endorsed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, and have claimed regulation of these firearms will enhance public and officer safety.
January 30, 2013
Training
L.A. Supervisors Attack Sheriff for 'Stealing' Police Resources
Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday said Sheriff Lee Baca's suspension of deputy overtime has dramatically reduced patrol operations and jeopardized public safety.
January 22, 2013
Vehicle Ops
L.A. Sheriff Baca Gave Take-Home Cars to Well-Connected Reserves
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has recalled unmarked units assigned to reserve deputies after a Los Angeles Times investigation showed cars had been given to well-connected volunteers.
March 4, 2012
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Vows Crackdown on Armed Deputies Drinking Alcohol
The deputies' union adamantly opposes any restrictions on a deputy's ability to carry a weapon while off-duty. But Sheriff Lee Baca said he's determined to get his way, noting that there has been a "very disturbing" rise in alcohol-related misconduct among his deputies.
November 12, 2008
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