The deputies told me gang members were often on bikes, and that a deputy on patrol in South Gate had recently been shot and killed by a man on a bike. “It’s embarrassing,” Luna said of the way the Sheriff’s Department operates under Villanueva. Luna said if he’s sheriff, he’ll recruit smarter and let everyone know it’s a new day for the department. Luna told me he sees criticism as a reason to look in the mirror and reassess policy. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces numerous challengers who say the department's culture must change.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 01, 2022 12:41 UTC