Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Tag: police oversight
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Sheriff Don Barnes Moves at Sloth Pace to Release Deputy Misconduct Records
Barnes, who benefited from more than $600K in campaign cash from the same OC deputy union that fought disclosure of SB 1421 police misconduct records, has put a tiny staff on the biggest public records challenge ever, likely ensuring that Orange County taxpayers – who have paid out nearly $100 million in legal payouts from Sheriff’s Department misdeeds since 1990 – remain in the dark along with any kind of potential reform.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Move to Take Away Independent Oversight
Orange County supervisors moved Tuesday to remove independent oversight of their actions, county finances, and the practices of the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inInvestigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police to Start Wearing Body Cameras This Summer
Officials still are drafting rules for when the cameras must be turned on, what the repercussions are for not using the cameras and whether any videos will be made public. The City Council also is considering increased oversight of the police department, including possibly creating a civilian review panel.
Posted inAnaheim
Week After LAPD-Teen Clash, Anaheim To Discuss Public Safety Board
The City Council will review a report on the civilian oversight committee and discuss whether or not they want it to continue.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Residents: City’s Police Watchdog Panel Has No Bite
After a spate of officer-involved shootings in 2012 that led to protests and a night of rioting, the city set up a public safety board to keep watch over the police. Today, some residents say the board is a “joke.”
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, 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 inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Experts to Testify as Supervisors Begin Overhaul of Oversight Agency
The hearing comes as supervisors decide what to replace their existing civilian oversight agency with.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
A Year Later, Many in Anaheim Still Feel Disenfranchised
A year after police led to a riot outside Anaheim City Hall, there has been little progress toward addressing problems that were exposed.
