The California Highway Patrol has deployed a Special Response Team to support local law enforcement and protect communities impacted by the devastating Southern California wildfires. The team, made up of officers trained in natural disaster response, will work alongside the Los Angeles Police Department,...

Join VIA and leading experts from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a Cyber Crime the Invisible Threat luncheon presentation, Friday, Feb. 21 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the College of the Canyons Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. College...

UPDATE: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reports that deputies can once again access dispatch call through their on-board computers in patrol cars. A “temporary fix” has restored the Computer Aided Dispatch system that failed on New Year’s Eve. The Los Angeles County...

The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public...

Sunday, Nov. 17 is National Take a Hike Day. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has a few tips to share to celebrate the day safely. Hike with someone. (Most of LASD searches are for people who went hiking alone). Have a plan of where you’re going and when you expect to return. Tell...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin As a father of three, I understand firsthand the importance of guiding our children through open communication and keeping them engaged in extracurricular activities and sports to foster their growth. Like many of you, I am...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating an at-risk missing person, Arthur Lee AKA Messiah Johnson Jr. He is a 71-year-old male Black who was last seen on Aug. 30, at 10:06 a.m. on the 16000 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Johnson...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person Donna Lee Puglisi. She is an 82-year-old female White who was last seen on the 15000 block of Condor Ridge Road in Santa Clarita on Sunday, Aug. 18, at approximately...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to warn the public of phone call scammers Impersonating L.A. County Deputies using spoofing apps that show their number on the victim’s caller ID as the Sheriff’s office or local police agencies. Los Angeles County continues to receive reports...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced its collaboration with the French Police at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics to support the French government and authorities for a successful Olympics in Paris and to be a resource for the American citizens and athletes who are visiting and competing...