Santa Clarita is no stranger to wildfires, floods and other emergency situations. Over the years, our community has faced natural disasters that remind us how important it is to be ready, coordinated and resilient. To continue strengthening our public safety response, the city is introducing a new piece...

Scammers will call residents and tell them they are Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department personnel, deputy, sergeant, detective, etc., and demand payment of a fine for failing to respond to a jury duty summons or an outstanding warrant. In fear of being arrested, victims are scammed into making...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats. This year’s Click it or Ticket campaign is from May 23-June 5. During this time, the Los Angeles County...

Sheriff’s Department officials are asking the public to stay clear of Castaic Lake on Tuesday morning due to an active shooter drill that’s being conducted there. During the drill, people living near the area might hear sirens or noises that sound like gunfire, according to sheriff’s officials,...

Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has permanently banned transfers of L.A. County inmates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities, citing public safety. Here’s the text of Villanueva’s open letter stating the transfers policy, posted on the LASD site Tuesday: “There...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to explore giving the Office of the Inspector General greater authority to investigate secret deputy societies as well as subpoena power to review other matters involving the Sheriff’s Department. “These reported secret deputy...

A man who went missing Wednesday morning is home safe with his family thanks to Los Angeles County’s L.A. Found program. Aaron Chatham, a 44-year-old man with autism and developmental disabilities, wandered away from his caretaker at a medical facility in Pasadena this morning. Luckily, Chatham is...

Sheriff Jim McDonnell has named Sergio Perez, a Los Angeles native, as his Constitutional Policing Advisor to assist the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) in sustaining reform and advancing justice for the diverse communities we serve. Mr. Perez comes to the LASD after serving as Deputy...

Los Angeles County is making significant progress in its efforts to end the sexual exploitation of children through a range of tactics, according to a report released Tuesday. Efforts include expansion of first-responder protocols to the region’s largest police forces, targeting exploiters and buyers...

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis to adopt an effective strategy to increase and maintain sworn staffing levels in the Sheriff’s Department. “In Los Angeles County and nationwide, law enforcement agencies are struggling with recruiting...