EAST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Family members of people killed in deputy-involved shootings showed up for a heated town hall hosted by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villaneuva in East Los Angeles.
It wasn't a packed auditorium at James A. Garfield High School Wednesday night, but the people who were in attendance made sure their voices were heard.
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The sheriff discussed issues including deputies being equipped with body cameras, response times and vacancies.
A hot topic was alleged gangs within the department. He said for the first time, he implemented a policy statement addressing it.
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This comes as the L.A. Times reports the FBI is investigating gang-like groups within the department.