Gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are banned with new policy The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced a new policy Wednesday banning gangs among deputies in the department, an issue county officials have said has spanned decades.

"The #NewPolicy — entitled " #Prohibition - #LawEnforcementGangs and #HateGroups" — bars participating in, or getting others to take part in, a so-called law enforcement gang and requires #LASD to investigate allegations of such groups and potentially refer them for prosecution."