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LAPD outlines U-Visa process; committee directs policy change for victim access to reports
Summary
LAPD briefed the committee on U Visa certifications, outreach and processing; the committee instructed the Police Commission to expand immediate free access to police reports for all qualifying U Visa crimes and noted the department's outreach needs.
The Los Angeles Police Department told a council committee Friday it has processed thousands of U Visa certification requests and is expanding outreach and internal training, while council members instructed the Police Commission to change policy so applicants for any qualifying U Visa crime can receive free, expedited copies of police reports.
Commander Jay Mastic and Detective Marie Sadanaga presented the Board of Police Commissioners' report on U Visas, explaining law enforcement's role in certifying victims who assist in investigations and prosecutions. Sadanaga, the department's U Visa coordinator, said LAPD has received more requests in 2025 than in prior years and that the…
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