Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department

Suspected Car Thief Calls 911 During Police Chase

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Mark Pope, Car Theft, 911, Hungry Valley State Park, Rick Quintero, California Highway Patrol, 911 Calls, Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department, Dumb 911 Calls, Suspect Calls 911, Crime News

LOS ANGELES -- A wounded car-theft suspect fleeing police at speeds up to 100 mph surrendered Monday after calling authorities – to help him. T...

Read Whole Story

How the LA County Sheriff's Department Used Social Media to Help Save a Rembrandt

Anthony Amore | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Media, Rembrandt, Facebook, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Ritz Carlton, Text Messages, Marina Del Rey, Technology News
Anthony Amore

Art theft is notoriously under-reported. But the days of keeping such a loss a secret are quickly fading thanks to information sharing through social media and networking.

Read Post

Track Crime In Your Community With New Crimemapping.com

Eagle Rock, CA Patch | 11:02am | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Crime Maps, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, crimemapping.com, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles News

Eagle Rock residents can get a better visual picture of the crime happening near them through an extensive crime-mapping system, the Los Angeles Count...

Read Whole Story

Suit Accuses Jailhouse Deputies Of 'Gang-Banger' Behavior

latimes.com | Sandy Banks | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Men's Central Jail Brutality, LA County Sheriff's Department Lawsuit, La Jail Brutality, Lee Baca, Men's Central Jail, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Jail Guard Brutality, Men's Central Jail Lawsuit, Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles News

It has the hallmarks of a police brutality claim: Allegations of violence and excessive force, blamed on poor training and discipline. But this law...

Read Whole Story

Maywood Proves Outsourcing Police Department Is No Easy Task

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maywood Police, Maywood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, La-Sheriffs-Department, Maywood Cuts City Services, Los Angeles News

When Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies moved into Maywood a month ago to fill in for the city's disbanded police force, they were shocked to find ...

Read Whole Story

Mark Lowe, Marine Major, Sentenced For Passing Secrets To LA Sheriff's Department

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Camp Pendleton, Marines, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Mark Lowe, US Marines, Los Angeles News

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Camp Pendleton Marine officer who leaked intelligence documents to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has be...

Read Whole Story

Sheriff Lee Baca Goes On Patrol To Save OT

go.com |    | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA County Sheriff, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles News

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca went on uniformed patrol in East Los Angeles Friday as part of an effort to save the department millions of dollar...

Read Whole Story

Man Dies After Being Tasered At LA Subway Station

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La, L.A., Police Brutality, Tasered, Tasers, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles, Home News

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun a...

Read Whole Story