Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Industry Station

If a loved one, a family member or you have been arrested by or are being investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LAPD), Industry Station, it can cause a lot of anxiety. 

Facing such a situation, it can be good to know the bail amount (if any) associated with the offense if police deny an own recognizance (OR) release.  It is also valuable 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 helpful 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 perhaps, 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, Industry station has an unspecified number of sworn police officers and an unspecified number of civilian support personnel assigned to it. 

The Industry Station is responsible for the City of Industry, the City of La Puente, the City of La Habra Heights, Valinda, East and West Valinda, Bassett/North Whittier and Hacienda Heights.  This area is over sixty-five square miles and there are approximately 243,000 residents here.

The City of Industry is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, to the eastern part of Los Angeles County.  It is just north of the 60 Freeway and east of the 605 Freeway.  The city is almost entirely industrial, containing over 3,000 businesses employing 67,000 people, with only 264 residents as of the 2020 census, making it the third least populous city in California. 

The City of La Puente is just north of the City of Industry.  La Puente is 49.4% White (4.6% Non-Hispanic White), 1.4% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.   Hispanic or Latino of any race was 85.1% of the population. 

 
The City of La Habra Heights is a suburban canyon community located on the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties.  The City of La Habra, to the south, is in Orange County.  The population of La Habra Heights is only about 5,100 people.  During 2009–2013, La Habra Heights had a median household income of $118,871, with 2.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

Valinda is 2.0 square miles and at the 2010 census, the population was 22,822, up from 21,776 at the 2000 census.  It is south of West Covina.

Hacienda Heights, as of the 2020 census, had a total population of 54,191, up from 54,038 at the 2010 census.  The hills surrounding Hacienda Heights have a history of brush fires, especially in 1978, 1989, and 2020.  West of Hacienda Heights is the former Puente Hills Landfill, which was at one time the largest landfill in the U.S. until its closure in 2013.  It is now used as a gas-to-energy facility, as well as part of the Puente Hills Habitat Authority.

For traffic matters that arise on the freeways in this area, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) generally handles such matters, not the Industry Station.

Most cases arising out of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Industry Station’s areas of responsibility are brought at the Pomona, Whittier or West Covina Courthouses, 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 Pomona, Whittier or West Covina Courthouse would be very serious cases needing specialized prosecutors trained in handling such cases.

Our office has handled many shoplifting, DUI and domestic violence cases arising out the City of Industry and brought in the Pomona, 

Whittier or West Covina Courthouses.