The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, first established in 1850, has reached an important milestone by growing to over 10,000 deputy sheriffs and 8,000 professional staff. As the largest sheriff’s department in the world, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provides law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the County and 40 contract cities, as well the jail system, courts, community colleges and transit systems.

Sheriff Leroy D. Baca, who has led the Department since 1998, gratefully acknowledges the continued vision and support of the Board of Supervisors in helping the Department expand to meet the law enforcement needs and challenges of a flourishing County. Sheriff Baca said that by reaching this staffing milestone, the Department will continue as a national leader in providing an unsurpassed level of service to the community. He proudly credits the leadership and diversity of his personnel with the Department’s ongoing success and achievement.