L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca plans to retire, sources say

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Source: L.A. Times

By Robert Faturechi and Jack Leonard
January 6, 2014, 11:03 p.m.

L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca, who faced a tough battle for reelection amid scandals in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, plans to annouce his retirement, law enforcement sources told The Times.

Baca's decision comes a month after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against 18 current and former sheriff's deputies accused of beating jail inmates and visitors, trying to intimidate an FBI agent and other crimes following an investigation of corruption inside the nation's largest jail system.

The timing of his announcement remains unclear. But it was confirmed by multiple sources, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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[SoapBox]

1. Good bye and

Good fucking riddance!

[herding cats]

2. Too bad he didn't make the decision to retire in 2009

Or even before then, say 1999 or so. L.A. County would be better off today if if he had.

[Dawson Leery]

3. Most Sheriff's are corrupt thugs.

It is one office I would not bother to vote for. Connecticut voted to eliminate the Sheriff system back in 2000 due to corruption.