Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros is resisting calls to have officers make statements the same day critical incidents happen.
Tag: Michael Gennaco
Posted inAnaheim, Safety, Security & Justice
Anaheim Council To Consider New Police Review Board
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.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Amid Informants Scandal, Supervisors Discuss Larger Role for Watchdog
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.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Hires Expert to Help Create New Sheriff’s Oversight Model
Michael Gennaco’s contract was approved on a split 3-2 vote, with supervisors Shawn Nelson and Michelle Steel opposing.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors Slated to Delay Plans to Ax OIR Director
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.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Previously Sealed Report Sheds New Light on Thomas Beating
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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Experts Testify on Civilian Oversight of Police
The hearing before three Orange County supervisors occurred just as civilian oversight of the sheriff’s department faces a reboot.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Report Recommends Changes for Anaheim PD
The report was commissioned in the aftermath of fatal police shootings in the summer of 2012 that triggered a downtown riot.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council to Buy Body Cameras for Police Officers
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
The Struggle for Accountability in Police Shootings
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.
