(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sent a letter this week to city council members, urging them to pass a budget that would allow the Los Angeles Police Department to hire 410 new officers.

The county’s inspector general claimed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department blocked efforts to investigate misconduct and hold the department accountable in an open letter announcing his retirement Tuesday,

In an open letter, Inspector General Max Huntsman cited examples of how the county has thwarted his efforts to watchdog the department.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- An audit found the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not obtain the proper approval to build an emergency helicopter landing pad near Sheriff Alex Villanueva's home, according to a report published Wednesday. The Los Angeles ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that Detectives from the Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Lino Pierdomenico. He is a 89-year-old White male who was last seen on December 4,

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says Deputies at all the county jail facilities started wearing body cameras last month.

The LA City Council approved a $1 million increase for LAPD recruitment, less than the $4.4 million Mayor Bass requested to add 410 officers by 2026. The decision precedes a budget deficit concern and the 2028 Olympics.

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna is introducing body-worn cameras in jails for the first time. The Sheriff's Department says the move is designed to enhance safety, accountability and transparency.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department found a large ceremonial brass bell. They think it was stolen for scrap value.