A new report released today by the Grand Jury found that an unnamed OC Supervisor put a hiring freeze on the Office of Independent Review after they called out the Sheriff’s Department.
Tag: Orange County Grand Jury
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Following Months of Upheaval, OC Green Power Agency Considers Firing CEO and Legal Counsel
Agency board directors are set to discuss firing top executives behind closed doors on Wednesday.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Grand Jury: OC Falls Short on Housing and Shelter for Homeless People and Former Foster Youth
Local leaders largely agreed with the grand jury’s findings that more needs to be done on the housing and shelter fronts.
Posted inCOAST
Attempted Back Bay Land Sale, and Emails Between County and Wealthy Donor, Come Under the Microscope
Orange County grand jurors also took a critical look at how the county nearly sold off public parkland – and still “ceded” the land “to private use” despite the sale being stopped by residents.
Posted inTransportation
OC Toll Roads Face Existential Questions While Santa Ana Mayor Questions City’s Place in Agency
A new report by Orange County Grand Jurors is again fueling questions of whether the agency has outlived its purpose.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Despite High-Profile Escape, OC Jails Still Have Major Security Risks, Grand Jury Finds
Despite three inmates escaping in 2016, Orange County’s jails still have glaring security risks – including having just a chain link fence along the edge of a major jail – according to a grand jury that inspected the facilities.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Grand Jury Slams Top Sheriff Officials for ‘Failure of Leadership’ on Handling Evidence That Undid 67 Criminal Charges
Grand jurors found the sheriff isn’t doing audits to make sure the evidence problems aren’t still happening.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Grand Jury Issues Scathing Report on County’s Pandemic Response, Plans
Grand jurors said local public health officials were “unable to effectively implement and execute plans to respond to the current pandemic.”
Posted inCountywide
Sheriff’s Supervisors Allowed Late Evidence Booking; Only Deputies Disciplined, Grand Jury Heard
Sheriff’s supervisors knowingly allowed deputies to book evidence late in violation of policy according to Sheriff’s officials testimony, the latest twist in the evidence-booking scandal.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Helps Vet the Grand Jurors Who Investigate It
Sheriff officials conduct the official background investigations as part of the selection process for grand jurors who later investigate the department. The reviews include sheriff officials reporting to the court whether each applicant appears “competent to serve as a Grand Juror.”
