Mental Health & Homelessness Response from Law Enforcement in West Hollywood, June 14, 2021

Virtual Community Listening Session: Mental Health & Homelessness response from Law Enforcement, hosted by the City of West Hollywood & the L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission

On Monday, June 14, 2021, residents were invited to a virtual community listening session regarding the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in the City of West Hollywood. Local leaders shared their expertise and heard from the community about law enforcement response to mental health situations & homelessness in West Hollywood.

Panel speakers included Lael Rubin, Civilian Oversight Commission Chair & Former Deputy District Attorney; John Gannon, Captain, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department; Sanjay Shah, LCSW, Mental Health Clinical Program Manager II, L.A. County Department of Mental Health; Ryan Vienna, Lieutenant, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department; Eden Anai Luna, Los Angeles LGBT Center's Transgender Economic Empowerment Project; and Clifford Roberts, Step Up on Second. Additional panelists included Amanda Laflen, Chair, City of West Hollywood Public Safety Commission; Tory Berger, Vice Chair, City of West Hollywood Public Safety Commission; Casimiro U. Tolentino, L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission Vice-Chair; James P. Harris, L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission member; Annadennise Briz, Sergeant, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.