The effort raised questions about whether Villanueva is overstepping his authority. Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School, said the Sheriff’s Department has jurisdiction across L.A. County, but that city officials and the LAPD typically take the lead on handling issues within the city of L.A.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Sheriff Villanueva Deploys Deputies to Venice Encampments, But Is He Overstepping His Authority?