ALEX VILLANUEVA, SHERIFF April as, 2019 Rodrigo Castro-Silva, Interim Inspector General Los Angeles County Of?ce of Inspector General 312 South Hill Street, Third Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 Dear Mr. Castro-Silva: RESPONSE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF INSPECTOR REPORT ON THE DOMESTIC HIGHWAY ENFORCEMENT TEAM Attached is the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department?s (Department) response to the Los Angeles County Office of Inspector General?s (OIG) recommendations from the report entitled, "Domestic Highway Enforcement Team." We thank you and your staff for reviewing our enforcement efforts as they relate to the Domestic Highway Enforcement Team. We have reviewed your 26 recommendations and appreciate your input. With respect to the recommendations from your office, we have outlined the below responses. 3 In regard to recommendations concur. a In regard to recommendations 5, 5, 10, ll, 12, 15, 141, 16, 17will take under consideration. a In regard to the recommendation 20, we do not concur. The dedication made by members of the OIG to execute this report is greatly appreciated by the Department. We are committed to balancing community 2 i 1 WEST TEMPLE STREET, L05 ANGELES, CMORNIA 90012 ?ad??'we cf? S?s-mes 3%;ng I850 Mr. Castro-Silva April 22, 8019 safety with public trust and appreciate the recommendations you made to assist us in this endeavor. The Audit and Accountability Bureau has the responsibility to monitor and document the Department's response related to this review. Should you have any questions regarding the Department?s response, please contact Acting Captain Eric I. Strong at (585) SUV-8510. Emcerely, WV ALEX VILLANTJEVA SHERIFF