The vote is the latest development in a long-running power struggle between supervisors and the county’s independently elected sheriff over his management of the department. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, left, seated with Undersheriff Tim Murakami, second-in-command, as they listen during the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting to proposals regarding spending at the Sheriff’s Department. “This is not about taking away the safety and security of our neighborhoods.”Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda Solis, right, and Kathryn Barger, left, during a Board meeting with Sheriff Alex Villanueva. “We’re open to constructive criticism and a collaborative effort in delivering public safety services effectively and cost-consciously.”Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, left, seated with Undersheriff Tim Murakami, second-in-command, addresses the Board of Supervisors. Budget officials in the county’s chief executive office, which manages spending plans for the board, have grown increasingly alarmed as the sheriff’s spending outpaces expectations.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 01, 2019 21:00 UTC