Social Control

The city of West Hollywood contracts the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to maintain social control. The Sheriff's Department works closely with City Hall and the Community Center to serve the community and address crimes such as prostitution, drug use, and other crimes that occur during the nightlife. About ten years ago, male prostitution was an issue but is now practically non-existant due to undercover police work. Currently, the main crime committed in West Hollywood is auto burglary. Also, the most popular drug used is methanphedamines. The Sheriff's Department maintains social control bypassing laws, patrolling the community, creating checkpoints to identify drunk drivers and "cruisers", and assigning officers to look for specific crimes.

This is a mobile sheriff's unit found at the Plummer Park Community Center.

Under the West Hollywood's Business Improvement Program, police patrol hot spots like bars on Robertson Boulevard on foot and bike. They respond to fights and other disturbances.

West Hollywood is frequented by celebrities along with the paparazzi that follows them. The Sheriff's Department have problems with the traffic the paparazzi cause. Parking tickets are issued in attempts to aleviate the problem.

Signs are posted throughout community to enforce laws.