Los Angeles water superintendent gives police security details amid ‘threats’ against her and employees
The Los Angeles water chief has been given police security cover to deal with “threats” to her and water workers as wildfires sweep across Southern California, two Los Angeles police sources told Fox News.
Sources say Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Chief Executive Janisse Quinones now has 24/7 details of the Los Angeles Police Department to respond to threats.
An LAPD source cited the recent shooting of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in New York.
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People watch smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Quinones reportedly earn $750,000 per year.
She has faced public criticism for her work on firefighting preparedness and water supply during wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The Department of Water and Power told Fox News: “We can confirm that there have been threats to our employees, including an on-site incident that occurred at a DWP facility downtown on Tuesday night.”
On January 9, 2025, smoke from the Eaton Fire filled the sky in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu, Getty Images)
“We take every threat and incident seriously and report it to law enforcement immediately,” the department continued. “We do not discuss the safety measures in place at our facilities to protect our employees.”
The department added: “Our employees are working tirelessly around the clock to support the City’s response, and their work is critical to these efforts. They are an important part of the City family and they are the foundation of this community. part, there is no room for them.
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A fire breaks out in the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California, United States, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Jill Connolly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Quinones has also said previously that she views her position through an “equity lens” and uses it to achieve social justice.
