With this weekend being the unofficial start of summer, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and county lifeguards are increasing staffing at beaches.
With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and county lifeguards are staffing up at area beaches. The Sheriff’s Department on Saturday will launch its “Beach Patrol Mission” program, which will continue through Labor Day, officials said.
Deputies will conduct highly visible patrols on beaches from Playa del Rey to Malibu. “We’re stretching our resources so that people feel safe wherever they are, including the beach areas of Los Angeles County,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a statement. Members of the sheriff’s homeless outreach and mental evaluation team will also be part of the beach patrols. The department did not specify how many deputies and other personnel would be involved in the program. Los Angeles County Lifeguards are also expected to increase staffing levels this weekend, depending on weather and other conditions.“We have 155 towers and we’re trying to staff as many as we can,” said Pono Barnes, an ocean lifeguard specialist with the county. “Memorial Day weekend is pretty popular for the beach.” County lifeguards are also expected to staff beaches with larger mobile units that can be seen patrolling beaches in pickup trucks. Unlike the sheriff’s patrols, the increased lifeguard presence will not be continued for the entire summer. Staffing is often adjusted depending on holidays and the weather.
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