The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday asked Sheriff Robert Luna for a progress report on his promise to root out deputy gangs from the nation’s largest sheriff’s department.
The move came in response to a Times report this month about a violent incident involving a group of off-duty deputies, some of whom allegedly belonged to a previously unreported gang at the City of Industry sheriff’s station.
A motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis requested that the sheriff compile a report about the so-called Industry Indians, including when the group formed, misconduct it has been linked to, and any warning signs of gang activity at the station. The motion also asked for an update on a stronger anti-gang policy, which Luna highlighted as a priority after he took office in 2022.
In a news release, Solis said the motion was a step toward “eradicating” deputy gangs.
“Our communities deserve better,” she wrote. “Not only do these incidents require immediate investigation, but transparency and discipline.”