Prop47-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)

 

 

 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)

 

The Department has assigned one Deputy to work with PUSD school sites who is dedicated to supporting the needs of PUSD students and families. Deputies perform prevention and intervention activities (Check-in/Check-out, mentoring) as well as suppression activities. The Department facilitates the VIDA diversion program and works closely with the Licensed Addictions Counselor to enroll individuals from the target population to this program. VIDA (Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives) is a structured 16-week program for non-violent, at-risk youth between the ages of 11 and 17 ½. The Department works with a multi-disciplinary team (law enforcement, juvenile courts, attorneys, probation, and school personnel) to identify and prioritize the target population and identify needed services for each individual.