The Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa was honored to have Sheriff Robert Luna speak at the Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 24. Our area is a culmination of different jurisdictions and the meeting also included LAX PD Chief Cecil Rhambo, LAPD Pacific Division Captain Michael Applegate, Councilwoman Traci Park and a large contingent of officers and deputies.
The idea behind the Sheriff’s visit was to learn more about his department’s role in overseeing the most populous county in the nation with almost 10,000 sworn deputies. His visit was a success!
The Sheriff spoke for almost an hour and had an engaging conversation with the Public Safety Committee as well as the general public. We learned that the Sheriff is passionate about reducing overall crime in LA County, keeping the public safe and letting the various law enforcement entities, such as the LAPD police their own area. He discussed homelessness within our area and our unique geographic footprint that includes LAX, Loyola Marymount, the beach, wetlands and our unique community.
With more than 50% of the incarcerated within the county jails being mentally ill, the Sheriff spoke about building “Care Centers” that would alleviate the jail population and give those in need services that are not available. This would be a unique approach and possibly the first such program in the country.
Sheriff Luna is a strong advocate for making your voice heard and recommends engaging your civic leaders to let them know where you stand on issues that are important to you.
