| In the latest example of responding directly to the needs of his district, Congressman Derek Tran is leading the effort to ensure local law enforcement have the resources necessary to protect and serve Southern California families.
After recently joining a ride along and speaking directly with deputy sheriffs in his district, Tran urged Los Angeles County officials to make progress on law enforcement contract negotiations. With the department facing its lowest staffing levels in decades, Tran’s advocacy is critical to ensuring law enforcement is equipped to serve the needs of the community.
“We’ve got to take public safety very seriously…The fact that we cannot, hire, retain these, very important public safety officials, is something that my community wants me to take action on. We have one of the largest police forces out there that’s working without a contract. That is scary for me.” – Rep. Tran.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“Congressman Derek Tran has a proven track record of supporting local law enforcement and protecting the safety of Southern California families. He will always step up to fight for the issues that matter most to those he serves, and this is just the latest example of that commitment.”
Read more about Tran’s work:
Spectrum News: Tran, Kamlager-Dove urge LA Deputy Sheriffs, County to come to contract agreement
- For over 12 months, negotiators from LA County and the ALADS have been trying to reach a contract deal that would run through 2028. The previous contract expired on Jan. 31, 2025, leaving thousands of deputy sheriffs and district attorney investigators without a contract for the last year.
- In a letter… Derek Tran…wrote that “it is imperative that Los Angeles County has a strong police force that is ready and equipped to serve, especially with these high-profile events rapidly approaching” such as the NBA All-Star Weekend and FIFA World cup later this year, Super Bowl LXI in 2027, and the Olympics and Paralympics in 2028.
- “We have some really big events coming to our great city that’s going to yield a lot of small business operations that’s going to be able to make money. But at the same time, we’ve got to take public safety very seriously,” [Tran] said.
- During the holiday recess, Tran said he spent time doing a ride along with deputy sheriffs in his district, and that the lack of contract was weighing on those he spoke with, particularly with the department struggling to recruit new members of the force.
- “They have over 1500 positions that are left open. That’s huge. The fact that we cannot, hire, retain these, very important public safety officials, is something that my community wants me to take action on,” said Tran. “We have one of the largest police forces out there that’s working without a contract. That is scary for me.”
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