June 27, 2023
The Honorable Robert Luna
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice
211 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Sheriff Robert Luna:
SUBJECT: Opposition to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission’s Recommendation to Regularly Rotate Patrol Deputies
We are writing to express the Santa Clarita City Council’s opposition to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission’s recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies and respectfully urge that this recommendation not be implemented.
The City of Santa Clarita (City) values the collaborative and effective partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station (Station), which has provided law enforcement services to the City since incorporation in December 1987.
The Station is made up of many patrol deputies who have grown up and currently live and raise their families here in Santa Clarita. The community awareness, pride, and ownership that comes with serving a community you currently live in or have served for an extended period of time significantly enhances the quality of service and community benefit and is not something that can be replicated through trainings.
Additionally, allowing for patrol deputies to serve consistently at one station enables them to develop and maintain strong relationships and trust with residents, businesses, schools, and other community stakeholders, further enhancing their ability to address specific and unique community concerns and effectively combat local crimes.
Honorable Robert Luna
June 27, 2023
Imposing mandatory rotations for all patrol deputies would impede on the community-driven law enforcement services that have played a significant role in the City’s successful partnership with the Station.
For these reasons, the City of Santa Clarita opposes the recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies and respectfully urges that this recommendation not be implemented. Should you or your staff require any further information regarding the Santa Clarita City Council’s position on this matter, please contact Intergovernmental Relations Officer Masis Hagobian at (661) 286- 4057 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Mayor Jason Gibbs Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth
Councilwoman Marsha McLean Councilmember Bill Miranda
Councilmember Laurene Weste
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cc: Members of the City Council
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Kenneth W. Striplin, City Manager
Frank Oviedo, Assistant City Manager
Leadership Team
Masis Hagobian, Intergovernmental Relations Officer
California Contract Cities Association