Siyamak sits down with Michael Bornman, a retired captain from the LA County Sheriff’s Department who had served for over 30 years. He shares his perspective on the issues the Department is currently facing. We also talked with Cece Woods, who has been reporting on the LA Sheriff’s Department for many years. She provides her insight based on conversations she has had with people in the department.
“They’re getting pre-scheduled, managed, forced overtime. And on top of that, if they don’t have enough people, if you’re getting out the door to go home, they'll draft you into another overtime spot. So 16-hour days every day” Mr. Bornman said. “Folks are dropping like flies because they’re frustrated, they’re angry. They get mixed messages from the top. You don’t ever hear about a great cop did something or how they’ve saved a kid or how they saved the day for somebody. All we’re hearing nowadays is anti-cop, anti-law enforcement rhetoric. I’m sure you’ve seen it in the news.”
