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Residents press council to review sheriff contract after complaints about coverage and response times
Summary
At a budget workshop residents described long sheriff response times, questioned the county contract and proposed alternatives including private patrols, contract renegotiation, or exploring contracting with nearby agencies; council asked staff for a follow-up report.
At the workshop several residents and council members pressed the city to re-examine its contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after accounts of slow response and concerns about the cost and service level provided.
"It took them 46 minutes to get to my house in a very serious situation," resident Rick Brooks said, describing a recent emergency response he said was unacceptable. Other residents…
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