Thank you so much, dr. Goff. Our next witness is jim mcdonald who is the sheriff for l. A. County. Welcome. Thank you very much very honored to be here today. Thank you for allowing me to address you today. Nearly three months ago, i was sworn is as l. A. Countys elected sheriff. The first person in over a century elected from outside of the Sheriffs Department. I took command of a Law Enforcement agency facing many challenges. I also took command of an agency flown below the radar for years, not always acknowledged for the cutting edge work and expertise. I speak to you today as both a new sheriff with an agenda driven by a need for a change as well as somebody who has become fiercely proud of the Organization Im now privileged to lead. The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is the largest Sheriffs Department in the country and the second largest policing agency in the nation. We serve a county spanning over 4,000 square miles with a population of over 10 million people. We also run the
Again, it is my honor to present you the heroic acts of officer patrick prevent and michael jersey Patrick Giffin and tursi. There were called to an apartment the man who is threatening to kill those who stood in his way. He was a former tenant. He was gone before officers arrived that day. Later, friday, june 24, officers were called to the same Apartment Building after it was reported someone had fired an Assault Rifle. No suspect was present, but it was determined an Assault Rifle had been fired into the sidewalk. The officer was signed they were assigned as members of the street crime unit. They developed information that led to the identification of the weapons owner who had an extensive criminal history. They continued their relentless investigation into this event and identified the criminal, determining an additional possible home address and weapons. On the Early Morning hours of wednesday, june 29, officer griffin received a phone call that provided of potential location for
5 a. M. Here on the east coast, and we are following two major stories. It is the beginning of another grim week as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Globally we know there are 2 Million People that have been diagnosed with coronavirus as you can see from the map. More than half a million cases are in the u. S. That means the u. S. Infection rate has now surpassed every other country in the world. As millions of americans cope with the sick or stay home orders, Severe Weather including a barrage of tornadoes have slammed 20 states. Its a double whammy. They are struggling without shelter, a home or at the very least a sleepless night. The sun will rise pretty soon and the new day will give us a bit of information on the damage from the storms. It was pretty rough. Its not over yet. From texas to georgia, which is where we are at cnn, more than half a Million People have lost electricity from the storms. The National Weather service says more than 30 tornadoes were reported in the pas
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