It’s happening from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Chimbole Cultural Center (second floor). located at 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.
Villanueva and Shaffer will discuss public safety and other quality of life issues affecting Palmdale residents and those in the surrounding communities, and they’ll answer questions from the audience.
Participants are urged to submit questions in advance of the event at lasdevents@lasd.org.
The discussion also will be streamed live on the sheriff’s department’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Iconoclast says
The crime in Lancaster seems to be so bad that Parris has created a separate police department (public safety) and hired a chief. They will set up shop in the old AVUHSD headquarters downtown. Supposedly, they will handle minor crimes and the Sheriff will handle the major crimes. Why do we need two police departments? If LA County cannot provide the services, we can contract out with the Kern County, Ventura County or S.B. County sheriff. Why have multiple agencies?
Tim Scott says
Because Wrecks wants a “law enforcement” agency that will do his personal bidding without questioning whether there is any actual law that applies. Since the combination of Sargent Steve the Wercks minion dying plus the Board of Supervisors complaining about footing the bill for all the lawsuits has made the Lancaster station LACSD hesitant to just blindly follow his commands he needed new private security.
What? Surely you knew he wasn’t going to hire his thugs out of his own pocket?
Mike says
@Tiny Tim,
“ without questioning whether there is any actual law that applies”…kinda like a bank robber huh!?
Juan S says
Tim is a matter of fact, our resident bank robber.
Tim Scott says
Not at all Moronic Mike. As a bank robber I was well aware of the applicable laws. But it wasn’t because of my bank robbing that Wrecks would want thugs to send after me, it is because I criticize him instead of massaging his anus with my nose the way you do. If he (or you) had any guts you’d just face me down. If he didn’t have taxpayer money to hire his thugs he’d have to pay them himself. But we don’t live in a perfect world.
Jerry says
I’m unaware of any County Sheriff department contracting out of their county. Anyone?
I’ve found the best way to protect myself from crime in Lancaster is to stay out of Lancaster. Same applies to Palmdale.
Tim Scott says
I’m not sure where to look to verify this, but I am moderately sure that County Sheriff Departments couldn’t legally do that.
Brent says
Lake La call Sheriffs no responding are to late more worried about who calling than problem
Iconoclast says
The City Manager, Mark B., said once that the City of Lancaster could hire whomever they wanted for policing. Since we are on the border with Kern County…
Cherrel Bostic says
It’s that attitude displayed by the city manager and repeated by our city council, like they know better. It’s quite obvious they have no idea what they are talking about. Our city has the honor of the highest crime numbers in all of North LA County makes our leadership look clueless. They have help create a very dangerious city for our families. Cannot get rid of this leadership team is the on going problem.
ACE says
WILL PEOPLE WEARING GANGSTER ATTIRE BE ADMITTED TO THE AV FAIR..?
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WILL YOU BE RACING IN THEIR FIGURE EIGHT RACES AT THE FAIR..?
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Bernie says
Isn’t it all gangster attire?
Mark me as safe from attending.
Tim Scott says
Gang attire is always banned at the fair. The more interesting question is whether it can be banned at this event, since such a ban would require Villanueva to show up in civilian clothes.