The LA County Board of Supervisors is considering allocating $22 million to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. If the measure passes, Sheriff Lee Baca will use those funds to restore patrols to certain unincorporated areas.

Places within the county that do not have their own police departments receive law enforcement services from the LASD.  At the current time those residents reportedly have a 17 percent longer wait for in terms of having a deputy respond to the 9-1-1 calls.  Although that 17 percent increase translates into about 60 seconds, some point out that extra minute could mean the difference between saving and losing a life.
Baca's office has said they have need to pull people out of unincorporated area patrols in order to reallocate them to gang enforcement units.  A spokesperson from his office said that if the $22 million is made available it will allow the department to reintroduce patrols without being detrimental to the department's other responsibilities.

The LASD reduced patrols to unincorporated areas at the beginning 2013.  This was due their having sustained deep budget cuts and they could simply not afford to keep patrol staff at previous levels.  A spokesperson for Baca said they have lost $140 million, $96 million and $128 million in the past 36 months.

It is unclear when the supervisors will issue their final decision.  If the measure passes, they have not indicated how long it will take for the funds to be released.  The matter is ongoing.