Los Angeles water chief issues police security detail after ‘threats’ are made against workers
Los Angeles’ water chief has been placed on a police security detail amid “threats” against her and her water crews amid wildfires in Southern California, two Los Angeles police sources told Fox News.
Janice Quinos, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, has a 24/7 LAPD roster to respond to the disaster, the sources said.
An LAPD source cited the recent shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York.
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People look at smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Quinos reportedly earns $750,000 a year.
Fire and water distribution in Los Angeles has come under fire from the public in the wake of the local wildfires.
The Department of Water and Power told Fox News, “We confirm that there have been threats against our employees, including those that occurred in the field.”
A view of smoke covering the sky from the Eaton wildfire in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, January 9, 2025. (Tyfun Koskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“We take every threat and incident seriously and immediately report it to law enforcement,” the department continued. “We do not discuss security measures 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 those efforts. They are an important part of the city family, they are part of this community, and there is no place for any problems in the community or in our city that threaten their safety.”
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A fire breaks out at sunset in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California, USA, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Quinos has previously said that she views her position through a “fairness lens” and uses it to promote social justice.
