“In an effort to combat criminal street gang activity, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department formed the Operation Safe Streets (OSS) Bureau in 1979,” officials said.

On March 3, a special counsel charged with oversight of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) issued a report that documents deputy gangs engaging in “egregious conduct such as ...

After years of resisting subpoenas, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testified on Friday about deputy gangs in the department.

Former LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva compares deputy gangs to “softball teams,” admits he never seriously investigated the issue.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced a new policy Wednesday banning gangs among deputies in the department, an issue county officials have said has spanned decades.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is to testify to the Civilian Oversight Commission on Friday about deputy gangs. The former sheriff said previously that there are no gangs within ...

Topline The former sheriff of Los Angeles County agreed to testify about gangs that have allegedly taken root in the nation’s largest sheriff’s department next month—after years of mounting ...

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced a new policy Wednesday that bans gangs among deputies in the department ...

The report, entitled, “50 Years of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,” was compiled by county investigators and Loyola Law School researchers.

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced a new policy Wednesday that bans gangs among deputies in the department ...