{"id":576848,"date":"2021-06-29T18:50:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T22:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=576848"},"modified":"2021-06-29T18:50:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T22:50:45","slug":"l-a-officials-war-with-elected-sheriff-over-threat-to-clear-encampments-from-venice-boardwalk-by-july-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-officials-war-with-elected-sheriff-over-threat-to-clear-encampments-from-venice-boardwalk-by-july-4\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Officials War With Elected Sheriff Over Threat To Clear Encampments From Venice Boardwalk By July 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fl-a-officials-war-with-elected-sheriff-over-threat-to-clear-encampments-from-venice-boardwalk-by-july-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=576848&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Villanueva-Homeless-spending.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Liberal politicians, nonprofits, and the top homeless services agency in Los Angeles issued a joint statement Monday calling on L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to back off his threat to clear the Venice Beach boardwalk of homeless camps by July 4, urging him instead to allow \u201cseasoned and knowledgeable agencies\u201d to take the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Sheriff\u2019s Department (LASD) began implementing an incremental plan to \u201ccompassionately reclaim and regulate public space\u201d along the world-famous tourist attraction. Villanueva says he was forced to take action because local elected officials have \u201chandcuffed\u201d the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), which patrols the Venice neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>According to the sheriff, the lax policies have lured more homeless people from out-of-state to the boardwalk area, creating a \u201chot mess.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy inserting himself into the Venice Boardwalk re-housing efforts, The Sheriff is engaging in political theater in a community where LAPD has primary jurisdiction,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/supervisorkuehl.com\/statement-regarding-sheriff-threats-to-clear-venice-boardwalk-by-4th-of-july\/\">the statement reads<\/a>. \u201cThe Sheriff\u2019s Department was not invited by LAPD to provide services of any kind at the Boardwalk, and Sheriff Villanueva\u2019s actions will only prolong the time it takes to move individuals into housing, an outcome that does not serve anyone in the community, housed or unhoused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement was endorsed by L.A. County District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n, L.A. County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia, and some the sheriff recently labeled as \u201cthe architects of failure,\u201d including L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, and the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LASHA).<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, Villanueva\u2019s critics claimed: \u201cresearch validates our approach.\u201d It added that \u201cstudies demonstrate that outreach efforts led by armed law enforcement officers are less effective than outreach led by service providers with the expertise and experience to connect people to appropriate services and housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva says the \u201cfailed formula applied year after year to address the problem is NOT working\u201d and has questioned the transparency of \u201cthe numerous political activist 501(c) organizations\u201d involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last 10 years, both the city and county of LA have spent in excess of $6.5B on homeless programs, only to see the unhoused population grow from 39K to +80K,\u201d Villanueva tweeted on Tuesday morning. \u201cIt\u2019s time to end the deception and the failed policies that only lead to more death and destruction to our beloved communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.401840490798\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(2\/2) beloved communities. It&#8217;s time to regulate public space, not abandon it as we see in Venice, Hollywood, Olvera Street, and elsewhere.  City of LA, it&#8217;s never too late to start doing things right.  The LASD is committed to the safety of ALL communities in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LACoSheriff\/status\/1409905641343258631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to regulate public space, not abandon it as we see in Venice, Hollywood, Olvera Street, and elsewhere,\u201d Villanueva continued. \u201cCity of LA, it\u2019s never too late to start doing things right. The LASD is committed to the safety of ALL communities in Los Angeles County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Councilman Bonin, a progressive who represents the Venice neighborhood, said a new outreach effort \u201cformally\u201d began targeting the boardwalk encampment that offers the estimated 200 transients living there \u201chomes, not handcuffs.\u201d His office said the pro expects the drive to take up to six weeks to complete, working in partnership with a nonprofit called St. Joseph\u2019s Center. Teams will reportedly provide homeless people assistance in obtaining housing and mental health services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/new-effort-underway-to-house-venice-beach-homeless-amid-political-feud\">According<\/a> to FOX 11 News, \u201cThose who live in the oceanside encampment will be given the choice of accepting the offer or moving out of the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva and his deputies say they have assisted more than 15 people living at the boardwalk in finding housing, while Bonin credited teams from St. Joseph\u2019s Center for helping \u201c19 unhoused people move indoors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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