The city of Lancaster has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, accusing the Sheriff's Department of overcharging cities for policing services. Lancaster claims that the department is making an 'illegal profit' of over $10 million by not assigning enough deputies to the city and instead relying on overtime. The lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of all 42 contract cities in the county.
The city of Lancaster has sued Los Angeles County , saying the Sheriff’s Department is raking in an “illegal profit” of more than $10 million by overcharging dozens of cities for its policing services . Like more than 40 other cities in the county — including Palmdale, Compton, Carson and West Hollywood — Lancaster pays for sheriff’s deputies to police its area.
But the city says the county isn’t passing along the savings. “The county engages in this same practice with respect to other contract cities,” the suit says. “By doing so, the county makes an illegal profit off the contract cities.” The lawsuit estimates that “illegal profit” from all the contract cities totals more than $10 million for deputy pay alone – though the suit says the true figure could be higher after accounting for sergeants, lieutenants and higher-ranking officials.
Lancaster Los Angeles County Lawsuit Sheriff's Department Overcharging Policing Services Illegal Profit Deputies Overtime Class-Action
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