Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Captain Warns of Department Losing Deputies Due to Stress

Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Captain Warns of Department Losing Deputies Due to Stress
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD) deputies stand outside St. Francis Medical Center hospital following the ambush shooting of two deputies in Compton, in Lynwood, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters
Siyamak Khorrami
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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is creating what a former long-time captain says is untenable working conditions—including excessive forced overtime—in an increasingly stressful environment fueled by the recent anti-law enforcement movement, leading to an exodus of deputies, he said.

According to media reports, the department is short 1,200 sworn officers. Current Sheriff Robert Luna, who was elected in 2022, has called the situation a “staffing crisis.”

Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
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