The chaos at the LA police commission hearings is part of the “progressive” movement’s attempt to destroy police — which is why I left the Democratic Party. 5 Former Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villanueva discusses chaos at the LA police commission hearings Ringo Chiu5 The chaos at the LA police commission hearings is part of the “progressive” movement’s attempt to destroy police Ringo Chiu for California PostWe need police. In their minds, every effort to reduce the presence of law enforcement in the public square makes the imaginary victims of oppression safer. Democrats have zero evidence that anything they’ve proposed works to improve public safety. The progressive crowd has set its sights on continuing to defund law enforcement, then taking LAPD and LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) funds for themselves.