Biography

Eric B. Smith, a 29-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, was promoted to the rank of Commander by Sheriff Lee Baca and assigned to the Leadership and Training Division in 2005. Commander Smith is also the Department Athletic Coordinator, a member of the Executive Force Review Committee and the Chairman of the Performance Review Committee. In this assignment, he oversees the operations of the Internal Affairs Bureau, Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau, and the Risk Management Bureau.