LAPD ends temporary protection for former Vice President Harris – NBC Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department will no longer provide temporary special protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris in a move that came just days after President Trump rescinded the Brentwood resident’s Secret Service protection.

Last week, Trump ordered, Harris’ rival in the 2024 presidential election, the Secret Service detail to be pulled ahead of when it was set to expire for Harris next summer. The LAPD and California Highway Patrol stepped in to fill the gap, but the LAPD’s temporary protection services ended Saturday morning.

The CHP will still provide some security resources for the former VP and Democratic presidential candidate’s protective detail.

The move to provide temporary assistance from the LAPD was met with criticism. The board of directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing LAPD officers, were among those who objected to the plan to offer Harris temporary special protection.

“Every now and then common-sense prevails and we are happy to report that the Metro officers assigned to protect the multi-millionaire failed presidential candidate are back on the street fighting crime,” the union said in a statement provided to City News Service. “Maybe Ms. Harris can start a GoFundMe campaign instead of mooching off Los Angeles taxpayers.”

The Los Angeles Times, citing sources, reported that some of the officers were drawn away from crime suppression work in the San Fernando Valley.

Former vice presidents typically receive Secret Service protection for at least six months after leaving office. Then-President Joe Biden had extended that period for Harris, his ex-running mate, to 18 months before he left office earlier this year, but Trump canceled that order in late August.

Harris is also a former California senator and attorney general. Trump defeated Harris in the November 2024 presidential election. Harris has already announced she will not run for California governor in 2026.

Mayor Karen Bass also issued a statement Saturday after the LAPD protective services ended.

“The plan was always to provide temporary support and I thank LAPD for protecting former VP Harris and always prioritizing the safety of all Angelenos,” Bass said.

Earlier, Bass called President Trump’s revocation of the detail “another act of revenge following a long list of political retaliation” and warned that it would endanger Harris. Bass said she plans to work with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fellow Democrat, to ensure the former vice president’s safety, and she and Harris have already been in touch about the issue, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions, the Associated Press reported.

Ex-presidents receive Secret Service protection for life.

Harris is about to embark on a book tour for her memoir, titled “107 Days.” The tour has 15 stops, including visits abroad to London and Toronto. The book, which refers to the historically short length of her presidential campaign — she stepped in as the Democratic nominee for President Biden after he dropped out of the race — will be released Sept. 23.

The tour begins the following day.

A recent threat intelligence assessment the Secret Service conducts on those it protects, such as Harris, found no red flags or credible evidence of a threat to the former vice president, said a White House official who also insisted on anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, the Associated Press reported. The administration found no reason Harris’ protection should go beyond the standard six-month period for former vice presidents, the official said.

Trump’s vice president from his first term, Mike Pence, did not have extended Secret Service protection beyond the standard six months. Still, it is not unusual for Secret Service protection to continue well beyond the statutory six-month window, particularly when former officials face credible and ongoing threats.