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Luna announces Sheriff’s Department leadership appointments

by The AV Times Staff • November 30, 2022

April Tardy and Robert Luna.

Incoming Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Wednesday a 28-year department veteran will serve as his interim undersheriff, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the history of the sheriff’s department.

April Tardy currently serves as chief of the department’s Central Patrol Division.

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Luna also announced that Jason Skeen, currently the commander of Personnel Command, will serve as his interim chief of staff. Skeen is also a 28- year department veteran.

The appointments are both considered interim during Luna’s transition into the office beginning Monday, Dec. 5. A swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3.

“Both of these talented and experienced law enforcement leaders share my vision of a sheriff’s department that is effective, compassionate and constitutional, and I look forward to serving with them starting on December 5th,” Luna said in a statement.

As undersheriff, Tardy will be the department’s second-in-command.

“I’m honored that Sheriff-elect Luna has confidence in me to serve as undersheriff of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department,” Tardy said in a statement.

“Sheriff-elect Luna will lead this department in a new direction, and as undersheriff, I’m eager to help him improve public safety and public trust in this department. I’ve dedicated my career to making our communities safer and serving with integrity, and I’m very proud to serve as the highest- ranking woman in the history of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department,” Tardy said.

Skeen, meanwhile, will manage the sheriff’s executive office and serve as a senior adviser.

“Working for Sheriff-elect Luna, I’m confident that we can make progress to reduce crime, help modernize this department, and reestablish important relationships in our communities,” Skeen said in a statement.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Los Angeles County

4 comments for "Luna announces Sheriff’s Department leadership appointments"

  1. Iconoclast says

    December 2, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    This is an interim appointment. Luna, like Karen Bass, is under the gun to organize the governments that they were elected to lead. Bass is keeping Garcetti’s people on as temporary workers. Luna is doing the same. If Luna wants to make a difference, he needs a proven leader like Eli Vera who ran against him and Sheriff Alex. Vera is respected by his peers and the department leadership and is a caring good leader.

  2. Amused says

    December 1, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Checking the boxes has begun! SMH

    • John says

      December 1, 2022 at 10:54 am

      “checked” exactly!

      • For change says

        December 2, 2022 at 11:37 am

        Awww so sorry it can’t be a white male per usual. Move out of the way, the world is evolving! People want to be a part of the solutions for ALL people. Dry your salty, mash mellow tears snowflake and be a part of the solution! It’s not all about you. Go find your own land and build it from scratch and you can make it just how you like it. If you’re here, get in where you fit in like the rest of us!

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