Two Los Angeles Police Department officials say the Los Angeles water chief was given details about police security after receiving “threats” against the city's water chief and water workers amid wildfires in Southern California. He told FOX News.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power CEO Janice Quinones now has the Los Angeles Police Department prepared to respond to threats 24/7, officials said.
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People watch smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Quinones reportedly earns an annual salary of $750,000.
She has faced public criticism over Los Angeles' fire prevention measures and water rationing amid wildfires in the region.
“We can confirm that threats have been made against our employees, including an on-site incident that occurred at a DWP facility downtown on Tuesday night,” the Department of Water and Power told Fox News.
A view of smoke filling the sky from the Eaton Wildfire on January 9, 2025 in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California. (Teyfan Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“We take all threats and incidents seriously and immediately report them to law enforcement,” the department continued. “We do not discuss the security measures in place at our facilities to protect our employees.”
The department added, “Our employees are working around the clock to support the City's response, and their work is critical to that effort. They are an integral part of the City's family and this community. He is a member of the group and has no place in it,” he added. against any threats to their safety in society and in our cities. ”
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Quinones has previously said he views his position through an “equity lens” and uses it to provide social justice.
