PUBLIC SAFETY

The Lawndale Community is provided professional public safety services by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department under the leadership of Captain Kevin Goran.

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LAWNDALE SHERIFF'S CENTER

The Lawndale Sheriff's Center provides the City of Lawndale with general law enforcement services; field patrol deputies, supervision, and traffic services. Specialized services such as; Detective Bureau, Narcotics Bureau, Commercial Crimes Bureau, Family Crimes Bureau, Special Weapons Teams, and other such services are provided to the City of Lawndale by Lennox Station and/or other Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department resources.

The Lawndale Sheriff's Center staffs the Lawndale Area Managing Lieutenant, Supervising Sergeant, Operations Staff, the Special Assignment Team, Traffic Investigations office, Gang Detective, School Resource Officers, and all Field Patrol Deputies assigned to the City of Lawndale. The supervisory staff consists of the following personnel and all can be reached at the main number:

Lieutenant AJ Berner - Lawndale Lieutenant
Sergeant Sandy Nitz - Lawndale Sergeant
Sergeant Kris Anderson - Traffic Office
Deputy Tim Crise - Traffic Office

The Lawndale Sheriff's Center is located at 15331 Prairie Avenue, Lawndale, California 90260. The Center is open for general call-in/walk-in business Monday through Friday, from 6:00am to 10:00pm.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS/TEAM
For long term, on-going, or special community problems the citizens of Lawndale are able to contact one of the four Special Assignment Officers to help resolve the problem. This Team works closely with businesses and residents to address local safety concerns with proactive approaches to solving problems. The City of Lawndale is divided into four quadrants with a Special Assignment Officer assigned to each section, which are as follows:

East of Hawthorne Bl/North of Manhattan Bch Bl (Reporting Dist. 0331):
Deputy Ryan Rouzan - (310) 219-2769

West of Hawthorne Bl/North of Manhattan Bch Bl (Reporting Dist. 0332):
Deputy Ronnie Mason- (310) 219-2169

West of Hawthorne Bl/South of Manhattan Bch Bl (Reporting Dist. 0333):
Deputy John Bauer - (310) 219-2765

East of Hawthorne Bl/South of Manhattan Bch Bl (Reporting Dist. 0334):
Deputy Dean Omura - (310) 219-2765

If you are not sure which section of the City you live in, call any of the Special Assignment Officers and they will ensure that you are put in contact with the appropriate Deputy.

LAWNDALE SHERIFF'S CENTER - STRATEGIC GOALS:

  • Integration of the Special Assignment Officers into the Neighborhood Watch program.
  • Expand the visibility and delivery of services of the Community Oriented Policing Program.
  • Expand the bicycle patrol program focusing on residential and commercial areas.
  • Implement the Neighborhood and Business Watch Programs.
  • Maintain the overall reduction of crime in the City of Lawndale.
  • Assist the City of Lawndale with the development of a school traffic circulation program.