Rina Palta

Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget, released Thursday, contains a host of public safety proposals, some more daring than others.

There are laws about certifications a sheriff must have. County supervisors and lawyers are working to determine the qualifications for whoever will complete Baca's term.

Embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced his plans to retire at the end of the month at a press conference Tuesday morning.

Initial data from 2013 show the lowest violent crime numbers for the city in 41 years. But the number of officer-involved shootings more than doubled in a year.

Nationwide, crime has declined massively over the past two decades. And there are plenty of theories on why crime has dropped so much.

If the statistics hold through the end of Tuesday, Los Angeles will see crime decline for the eleventh straight year in 2013.

LA County probation says many kids in custody perform well in juvenile camps, but too many go home and return to juvenile court. Officials seek to lower the recidivism rate by helping ease the transition.

The Victims Compensation Program awarded two grants to groups in Los Angeles County Thursday to bring medical and mental health services to crime victims.

Five indictments involving 18 deputies sparked questions over how to effectively oversee the department that runs the largest jail system in the United States.

L.A. County social workers say their strike was a last resort after petitioning for months for lower caseloads. Officials say they're already hiring more social workers.

The union representing about 4,000 social workers in LA County says the county won't hire more employees to deal with under-staffing and unmanageable caseloads.

Negotiations have broken down, at least temporarily, between county executives and the union representing county child welfare workers.