After years of promises their police oversight commission will investigate officer misconduct, city staff are warning about the price tag.
Tag: Police Oversight Commission
Posted inSanta Ana
Pursuit Crashes and Off Duty Police Car Wrecks Cost Santa Ana Millions
In the past six years, taxpayers have spent over $5 million on police car wrecks – including $1.2 million in settlement payments involving off duty officers driving city owned vehicles.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Fight Over Who’s Too Biased for New Police Oversight Commission
One Santa Ana resident found himself at the center of an unfolding debate over the punitive extent of a civilian panel looking at officer misconduct complaints – and whether police critics should be disqualified.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Hosts Forum to Gather Information to Create Police Oversight Commission
Five panelists who work with police oversight commissions across Southern California spoke Wednesday night to help Santa Ana city officials create its own supervision body.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Police Officer to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge Alleging He Took Bribes From Crime Figure
Officer Steven Lopez, a 28-year-old of Chino, was charged with one count of bribery after admitting he agreed to stop compliance checks and police searches and seizures at illegal businesses under the crime figure’s control, federal authorities said in a Tuesday statement.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Officials Move Forward with Police Spending Increases, Police Oversight Commission in Meeting Marred By Public Outrage
Santa Ana City Council members late Thursday night approved a $9 million police spending increase for the next fiscal year along with the rest of the city budget in an initial vote.
