Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Lancaster Station
If a family member, a loved one or you have been arrested by or are being investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LAPD), Lancaster Station, it can cause a lot of anxiety.
Facing such a situation, it can be valuable to know the bail amount (if any) associated with the offense if police deny an own recognizance (OR) release. It is also wise to know what evidence is needed to convict one for the crime that allegedly took place, the defenses possible and the sentence a judge can impose if one is convicted of the crime.
We at Greg Hill & Associates believe it is smart to know a few more things before interacting with any branch of law enforcement. It can be valuable to know the size of the police or sheriff’s department, the area’s demographics, the most common types of crimes the department investigates and just a bit about the area’s history to make one’s communication with law enforcement more meaningful, more savvy and, more respectful. This can lead to a better outcome than if one lacks such perspective.
This article is presented with this goal in mind.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Lancaster station, is located at the northwest corner of Lancaster Boulevard and Sierra Highway. It has an undisclosed number of sworn police officers and an undisclosed number of civilian support personnel assigned to it.
The Lancaster Station is responsible for Antelope Acres, Lancaster, Quartz Hill and Lake Los Angeles. This area is extremely large in size and runs up to the Kern County line.
Lancaster was formed first in 1876 with the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad and became an official city in 1884. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lancaster was 173,516, making Lancaster the 153rd largest city in the United States and the 30th largest in California. Lancaster is a twin city with its southern neighbor of Palmdale. They are the main cities in the Antelope Valley.
The racial makeup of Lancaster, as of 2010, was 49.6% White (34.2% Non-Hispanic White), 20.5% African American, 4.3% Asian (2.2% Filipino, 0.4% Chinese, 0.4% Indian, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Korean, 0.2% Japanese) and 38.0% Hispanic or Latino.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lancaster had a median household income of $50,193, with 21.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Many people move to Lancaster to buy a home because it is considerably less expensive than in Los Angeles.
Edwards Air Force Base in Lancaster is a favorite landing spot for the Space Shuttle and whenever it lands there, Lancaster receives a lot of publicity.
Lancaster State Prison (“LAC”), sitting next to a giant windmill and several miles east of I-14, opened in 1993. Before that, Los Angeles County hosted no prisons, but accounted for forty percent of California's state-prison inmates. Most of Lancaster's civic leaders and residents opposed the building of the prison, and four inmates escaped from LAC in its first year of operation. Nevertheless, by 2000 a proposal to increase the proportion of maximum-security inmates received little criticism.
For traffic matters that arise on the freeways (i.e., I-14) in this area, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) generally handles such matters, not the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
The Lancaster Sheriff's Station does not perform live scan fingerprinting services for the general public.
Most cases arising out of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lancaster Station’s areas of responsibility are brought at the Lancaster Courthouse, but some are also brought at the Clara Shortridge Foltz criminal courts building (CCB) at 210 West Temple Street in downtown Los Angeles.
Cases that may be filed at CCB instead of at the Lancaster Courthouse would be very serious cases needing specialized prosecutors trained in handling such cases.
There are active African American and Hispanic / Latino criminal street gangs in Lancaster.
Our office has handled many DUI, domestic violence and serious cases cases arising out the City of Lancaster and brought in the Lancaster Courthouse. One of the most memorable cases we handled there was a felony DUI with two fatalities. Alex Griggs of our office does most of his work out of the Lancaster Courthouse and has handled many murders and complex criminal cases there.
LASD, Lancaster Station
501 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, CA 93534
Los Angeles County
Todd Weber, Captain
(661) 948-8466
Non-Emergency Station Calls
Areas Served: Antelope Acres, Lancaster, Quartz Hill and Lake Los Angeles.
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