Baca seeks more staffing for mentally ill inmates
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca wants to hire more staff members who are trained to deal with the mentally ill in county jails.
 Long Beach A Child Prostitution Center, Knabe SaysThe vast majority of children arrested on prostitution charges live in the Fourth District of Los Angeles County, according to a statement posted Monday on Supervisor Don Knabe's blog. |  After huge Calif wildfire, report says Forest Service needs clear policies to avoid confusionFederal investigators Friday revealed conflicting accounts of why an air tanker was not summoned in the early hours of what became the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history, but concluded it’s not possible to know if different decisions would have ... |  2,332 still without power more than a week after violent windstorm in Southern CaliforniaUtility crews worked to restore power to more than 2,000 customers in the hardest hit areas a week after one of the strongest windstorms in years ripped across Southern California, as anger over the prolonged outages grew. |  Los Angeles County sheriff's cruisers to get fast 'Iraqi'-style computer systemsLos Angeles County sheriff's patrol cars will be outfitted with computer systems used in Iraq that will enable deputies to respond to calls faster and get data on suspects instantly, it was reported today. |  L.A. officials approve jail measures to stop abuseLos Angeles County officials approved two measures Tuesday aimed at tackling alleged inmate abuse by sheriff's deputies in the country's largest jail system. |  Official wants LA jail deputies to wear camerasSheriff's deputies who guard inmates should wear small cameras and be barred from wearing steel-toed shoes and using heavy flashlights as batons, under proposals made Friday by an elected official. |  LA County expanding health care coverageLos Angeles County is expanding its health care coverage for the uninsured by enrolling hundreds of thousands of new recipients. |  Baca seeks more staffing for mentally ill inmatesLos Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca wants to hire more staff members who are trained to deal with the mentally ill in county jails. |
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