Sheriff Alex Villanueva (Photos – lasd.org, @AltadenaSheriffsStation)
Following a letter sent by Assemblymember Chris Holden to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the two spoke over the phone on May 11, 2020. In the telephone call, Villanueva stated that the Altadena Sheriff’s Station will not be closing.
By News Desk
Instead, the station will continue to stay open to the public but undergo some administrative consolidation, according to Villanueva.
Assemblymember Chris Holden said:
While any reduction in staff or resources is troublesome, it is encouraging to hear that Altadena residents will not experience a shutdown of their station that is invaluable to the community. I look forward to working with Sheriff Villanueva and the County to ensure that the safety and security of the community stays intact.
Villanueva assured Assemblymember Holden that response time to 9-1-1 calls will not be impacted, and “most” of the deputies working out of the Altadena Station will remain.
Villanueva’s plan
Sheriff Villanueva’s plan is to keep the building open with no Captain, Lieutenants, and professional or administrative staff. The station will have only one Area Lieutenant, (Monday – Friday,) residing in, and shared by, the Crescenta Valley Station. The rest of the Altadena Station leadership/administrative/and professional staff will be relocated throughout the County or re-assigned to Crescenta Valley. Only patrol deputies will be left to suit up at Altadena Station and they will also be subject to Crescenta Valley calls for service.
Motion to keep Station open at today’s staffing level
A joint release by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas regarding the proposed closure of Altadena and Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station, was also issued today. It stated a motion to keep the Sheriff’s Station open and fully staffed. (Click to read the Supervisors release).
Portions of this article are provided by Assemblymember Chris Holden’s Office.
This is exactly what I said was going to happen a day or two ago, when someone posted Villanueva’s assurances. Altadena has already been down this road.