Medical staffing shortage sends LAPD officers across town to book arrestees

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Eric Leonard, Andrew Blankstein and Dennis Broad, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The Los Angeles Police Department says its jail at the 77th Street station in South LA can’t accept bookings for people who need a medical checkup, so those in custody who need to see a nurse or a doctor will have to be driven to Downtown or to Van Nuys — a process that can keep officers tied up...

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