Covid-19 Stories

LASD HOST Hand out ppe to homeless community

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Today, Leading by Lt. Deedrick, #LASD Homeless Outreach Service Team and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority visited the homeless community in the San Gabriel Valley area to hand out PPE and hygiene kits. Lt. Deedrick stated that we will educate everyone we encounter the seriousness of the COVID19 virus and how we could do to…

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Internet Safety for CHILDREN

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Internet Safety for CHILDREN Since the beginning of March 2020, child exploitation CyberTips reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) have increased nationwide. NCMEC reports they have experienced a 106% increase in CyberTipline reports, from 983,734 reports in March 2019 to 2,027,520 in March 2020. Although this significant increase can be…

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Volunteers produce masks for inmates

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VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS PRODUCE MASKS FOR INMATES https://twitter.com/LACoSheriff/status/1251305143254966273 Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped with the production and making of masks for LASD employees and inmates. When Commander Diana Gealta from the Custody Division asked her church members for help sewing enough masks to…

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SHERIFF ALEX VILLANUEVA PROVIDES UPDATES ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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SHERIFF ALEX VILLANUEVA PROVIDES UPDATES ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC On Monday, April 20, 2020, Sheriff Alex Villanueva started his weekly press briefing by offering his condolences to those that have been affected by the COVID-19 virus. He shared that his own niece is in quarantine as a result of exposure to the virus and the…

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Inmates Use Pedal Power to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

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Inmates Use Pedal Power to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 When COVID-19 entered the picture, immediate consideration was taken for our vulnerable custody environment, which holds not just our inmate population, but thousands of sworn and civilian personnel, and medical staff.  With roughly 17,000 inmates cycling through seven custody facilities and thousands of employees interacting with…

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lasd Welfare checks for elderly or at risk persons

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lasd Welfare checks for elderly or at risk persons Are you concerned about a home bound family member, neighbor or friend who is either elderly or at risk during the face of this pandemic and you live in the Los Angeles County County Sheriff’s Department jurisdiction?  We can help you by conducting a welfare check.  A…

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Sheriff Provides LASD Status Update in the Face of COVID-19

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PRESS CONFERENCE: Sheriff Alex Villanueva Provides LASD Status Update in the Face of COVID-19 Date April 14, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/videos/167847907731452/?xts[0]=68.ARCVrA7dykIEaJqFeSlHdIm1u1soSetCEMCoYgCOFWqk99-y7GZcdyoejb6MJWgKd3Yi9h0xTC1zTlUmwwhFK6JqQBG1VScI1YAkvLWbrnnTnt6w441pKUBC-UaztJuTAnahRzlhmekS00n5Jv0tLucpAtRZ4dsdJNnaUi2dVcZjDPsQ22qFk-MgrG9TrKO3Az28vS-hbqUGIcpeRt6pr-Y7fgwQnALRVFUvwhWQ8fLbsA8Z5h6pPT7CGIR07LOyJktQJvZuVQnNM_SNqnwqCo8COb7hPvGnDdnPPCg8rdr0wSjBrIKlbHJBZ86dDOirV3xuzF88Eg1-kTYnFLHRwgUMV_K2EdpjcGY&tn=-R

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Sheriff Updates to COVID-19 Scams, and Board Motion to Remove Him as Emergency Ops Director

 Sheriff Updates to COVID-19 Scams, and Board Motion to Remove Him as Emergency Ops Director 680 510 SIB Staff

Sheriff Alex Villanueva Provides Information and Updates Related to the Emergency Operations Center, COVID-19 Scams, and L.A. County Board Motion to Remove Him as Emergency Operations Director https://www.facebook.com/225060950854159/videos/557802424837923/

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Sheriff Addresses Mental Health Teams and County Emergency Ops Amid COVID-19

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Sheriff Alex Villanueva Addresses Mental Health Teams and County Emergency Operations Amid COVID-19 https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/videos/1519942654822361/

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WATCH SHERIFF ALEX VILLANUEVA ON KTLA REGARDING COVID19

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Watch sheriff alex villanueva on ktla regarding covid19 Watch Sheriff Alex Villanueva on KTLA stating that safety and security of every County of LA resident is his top priority and remains committed to moving forward during the #COVID19 pandemic. We will all work together to #FlattenTheCurve #SaferAtHome #LASD https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/videos/252276039239160/

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