Alex Villanueva, who oversaw a contentious probe into L.A. Metro during his tenure as sheriff, now seeks employment with the agency's new police force ... former Sheriff of Los Angeles County ...

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) Wednesday announced former San Francisco Police Chief William "Bill" Scott will be the first head of its in-house police force.

Activists on Tuesday called for a federal judge to throw out a plea deal offered to a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was convicted of using excessive force during an arrest.