Anaheim Police Chief Resists Calls for Immediate Officer Statements After Shootings
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Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros is resisting calls to have officers make statements the same day critical incidents happen.
Anaheim Council To Consider New Police Review Board
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Beefed-up citizen oversight of the Anaheim Police Department will be considered by the City Council Tuesday. A report by the ACLU found Anaheim to be among the nation’s worst cities for deaths at the hands of police.
Amid Informants Scandal, Supervisors Discuss Larger Role for Watchdog
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Meeting focused on whether the purview of the Office of Independent Review, which is currently limited to the Sheriff’s Department, should also include the District Attorney and other agencies related to law enforcement.
County Hires Expert to Help Create New Sheriff’s Oversight Model
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Michael Gennaco’s contract was approved on a split 3-2 vote, with supervisors Shawn Nelson and Michelle Steel opposing.
Supervisors Slated to Delay Plans to Ax OIR Director
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors was planning to show Office of Independent Review head Steve Connolly the door by the end of this month. But the board is now scheduled to give him another four months.
Previously Sealed Report Sheds New Light on Thomas Beating
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Three of the four Fullerton police officers primarily involved in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas violated a series of department policies, according to an internal affairs investigation report.
Experts Testify on Civilian Oversight of Police
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The hearing before three Orange County supervisors occurred just as civilian oversight of the sheriff’s department faces a reboot.
Report Recommends Changes for Anaheim PD
Anaheim
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The report was commissioned in the aftermath of fatal police shootings in the summer of 2012 that triggered a downtown riot.
Anaheim City Council to Buy Body Cameras for Police Officers
Anaheim
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The City Council will spend $1.1 million on body cameras for police officers, a step city officials hope will continue building a fragile trust with residents.
The Struggle for Accountability in Police Shootings
Anaheim
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A meeting of minds Wednesday night that included the district attorney, Anaheim’s mayor and Santa Ana’s former police chief revealed no clear path to accountability in shootings by police.