California
For the second time in just over a month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s computer dispatch system crashed on Wednesday evening.
Sean Kennedy — a member of the oversight commission since its inception — told The Times of his decision after the latest twist in the case of Diana Teran, a former top advisor to George Gascón, who faces six felony charges.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s implemented a “temporary fix” to get its dispatch system back online after it crashed on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.
An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy was found guilty of excessive force after an incident in which he threw a woman to the ground in Lancaster.
The punishment for Rosa Gonzalez, now a deputy, came after she accused department officials of discrimination.
A Lancaster teen was sentenced to four years in prison after making more than 375 hoax calls. Authorities said he was also a swatter-for-hire.
Midway through his first term as L.A. County sheriff, Robert Luna told The Times that speculation he might step down is ‘not true.’
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office have reached an agreement with federal officials over their illegal use of informants in county jails, a scandal that upended the justice system in the Southern California county.
A 25-year sheriff’s deputy was arrested in Long Beach on suspicion of driving drunk and injuring a passenger in his vehicle.
It’s not clear how long it will take to fix the problem, but in the meantime deputies and dispatchers must use radios instead of patrol car computers.