Los Angeles Sheriff, Chief Ask Overworked Deputies for Solutions to Overtime Dilemma

Published on December 2, 2023

Commentary Just days after four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) members committed suicide within a 24-hour period, a memo from Sheriff Robert Luna and Division Chief Dennis Kneer went out to Palmdale deputies asking for input on their proposed solutions to alleviate the mandated overtime causing extreme stress and hazardous work conditions for patrol deputies. The inter-department memo sent on Nov. 13 read: “It’s obvious overtime requirements is wearing on our line deputies, and it’s taking away our detective’s ability to do their daily jobs. The Sheriff along with our Chief is asking for realistic ideas on how we can reduce the amount of mandatory overtime. Obviously, hiring more people and getting our custody deputies out quicker would be nice. Again, email me or call me about ‘realistic’ ideas.”...

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