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drray23

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3. The Sheriff department is headed by an elected sheriff

Reply to jls4561 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:10 PM

Jun 2025

who does not directly answer to the mayor. The current sheriff, Robert Luna who supposedly was elected to "clean up" the department of gangs. LA sheriff department has gangs of deputies...

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Question: who's in charge in LA? Specifically, what person or group is coordinating [View all] jls4561 Jun 2025 OP

Sheriff's department is not LAPD. It's county, not city. haele Jun 2025 #1

Historically, the LA County Sheriff's were brutal racist arses Bread and Circuses Jun 2025 #2

The Sheriff department is headed by an elected sheriff drray23 Jun 2025 #3

Newsom needs to deputize ACLU and other cop watching attorneys as law enforcement. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2025 #4

Thank you for the information. It helped, but left me with more questions. jls4561 Jun 2025 #5

The LA sheriff who is an elected leader decides that.nt. drray23 Jun 2025 #6

glad you asked the question stillcool Jun 2025 #7