LAPD doesn’t report to the governor, their authority comes through the city so they report to the mayor who does not work for the governor. LASD also does not report to the governor, they report to the sheriff who is elected and does not work for the governor.
I mean… Isn’t the LAPD under him…?
Should the LAPD not be backing the protestors if the LAPD report to the local authorities?
LAPD doesn’t report to the governor, their authority comes through the city so they report to the mayor who does not work for the governor. LASD also does not report to the governor, they report to the sheriff who is elected and does not work for the governor.
No—I think the only regular law enforcement under the governor are the highway patrol and state park rangers.
LAPD is trained to keep people safe when it comes to protesting.