L.A. County sheriff and fire departments looking to ramp up for Olympic Games in 2028

Los Angeles County’s sheriff and fire departments presented budgetary overviews on Tuesday, Feb. 17, that color their readiness for responding to future disasters as well as needs from the L.A. Olympic Summer Games in 2028.

At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the heads of both departments expressed being hampered by a shortage of personnel, outdated equipment and inflationary pressures made worse by state and federal funding cuts.

The need to hire more sheriff’s deputies...