Restoring trust in the Sheriff’s Department
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In December, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a civilian oversight commission for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The board, acting on a motion by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda L. Solis, concluded that such a body would help restore public trust and promote transparency in the department. To facilitate that goal, the board created a “work group”—led by the Office of County Counsel—to report back in 90 days on recommendations for the oversight commission’s mission, authority, size, structure and relationship to the offices of the Sheriff and Inspector General. The group includes members appointed by the Supervisors, as well as representatives of the Sheriff’s Department and Inspector General.
This page is intended to encourage public participation in the working group’s efforts by providing meeting times, agendas, news stories and relevant documents.
Articles about the Civilian Oversight Commission
- January 17, 2015 – Plotting a course for sheriff civilian oversight
- January 15, 2015 – Lift off for new sheriff’s panel
Reference documents
- Motion establishing sheriff oversight commission
- Board meeting transcript establishing oversight commission
- Creation of work group for oversight commission
- Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence final report
- Ordinance creating Office of Inspector General
- Jail implementation plan for Rosas‘ legal settlement
- San Diego County Citizens’ Review Board
- San Diego County CLERB Article XVIII
- San Diego County CLERB Charter
- Robert’s Rules of Order
- Brown Act Overview
- Sybil Brand Commission 2011-2012 Annual Report
- County County analysis of commissions involving the Sheriff’s Department
- Office of the Inspector General Draft Ordinance (2/27/15)
- Interim Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
- Testimony before the 21st Century Policing Force
Working Documents
- Creating a mission statement
- Tasks to be done
- Commission Composition Proposal
- Oversight Commission Responsiblities (2/5/15)
- Oversight Commission Responsiblities (2/19/15)
- Oversight Commission Responsiblities with track changes (2/9/15)
- Oversight Commission Responsiblities with track changes (2/25/15)
- Proposed Mission Statement Draft (2/5/15)
- Proposed Mission Statement with track changes (2/9/15)
- Proposed Mission Statement Redline (2/19/15)
- Approved Mission Statement (2/20/15)
- Commission Composition Proposal (2/23/15)
- Commission Miscellaneous Provisions (2/24/15)
- Office of the Inspector General Draft Ordinance (3/11/15)
- Commission Composition Proposal (3/18/15)
- Commission Composition Proposal (3-26-15)
- Commission Miscellaneous Provisions (3-26-15)
- Office of Inspector General (3-26-15)
- Oversight Commission Responsibilities (3-9-15)
- YJC and CTESV Proposed Composition (3-20-15)
- Cover Letter with Community Meeting Schedule
- Commission Miscellaneous Provisions
- Mission Statement (3/2/15)
- Oversight Commission Responsibilities (3/9/15)
- Commission Composition Proposal (3/26/15)
- Office of the Inspector General Ordinance (4/3/15)
Proposals
Upcoming meetings
April 3, 2015, at 9 a.m.: Agenda
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration, Room 374
Community Town Halls
Community Meeting Schedule
4/09/15 – Agenda / Audio
4/14/15 – Agenda / Audio
4/15/15 – Agenda
4/16/15 – Agenda
Working Group
Agendas/record of proceedings
4/17/15 – Agenda
4/03/15 – Agenda / Audio
3/20/15 – Agenda / Draft Minutes / Audio
3/06/15 – Agenda / Draft Minutes / Audio
2/20/15 – Agenda / Minutes / Audio1 /Audio2
2/06/15 – Agenda / Minutes / Audio
1/30/15 – Agenda / Minutes / Audio
1/16/15 – Agenda / Minutes / Audio
Working group members
Dean Hansell, Chair
Brent Braun
Vincent Harris
Max Huntsman
Les Robbins
Neal Tyler
Hernan Vera