Santa Ana city council members are considering a host of revisions to their police oversight commission Tuesday that a string of residents say will gut the body’s power to hold police officers accountable.
Tag: Santa Ana Police Department
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Deportation Fears Persist in Orange County as ICE Protests Continue
Santa Ana continues to see protests against a recent spate of federal immigration crackdowns as residents grapple with deportation fears.
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Will Santa Ana Alert Residents of ICE Activity Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown?
Police Chief Robert Rodriguez responds to questions on whether top city executives were forthright about ICE activity in Santa Ana as some call for public disclosures of federal immigration agents courtesy calls to his department.
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Have Santa Ana’s Police Chief & City Manager Been Up Front With Residents About ICE Activity?
Questions are surfacing on whether Santa Ana’s Police Chief and City Managers told the truth about how active federal immigration agents were in OC’s only sanctuary city.
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After City Hall Shakeup, Where Does Santa Ana City Hall Go From Here?
Amidst top City Hall departures, police union lawsuits, a divided council, and an upcoming recall election, is City Hall headed into new political territory or repeating history?
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Santa Ana Arrested Hundreds of Intoxicated People Within a Month
The increase in arrests come after a majority of council members – along with scores of residents – have voiced concerns of a drug crisis in town.
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Santa Ana Police Chief to Retire Amidst City Hall Tumult
In his retirement letter, Police Chief David Valentin said his tenure should be an example to city officials to stand up against police union interests.
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AG Declines to File Charges Against Santa Ana Police Chief After Police Union Boss’ Claims
It’s the latest blow to Gerry Serrano’s crusade against top City Hall officials, which they have labeled an intimidation campaign tied to boosting Serrano’s public pension.
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Differing Ideas of Youth Services Collide in Santa Ana
It captures an ongoing debate in town over how exactly to serve young people in a city with one of OC’s youngest populations.
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District Attorney Says Santa Ana Police Failed to Oversee Inmate Who Committed Suicide
While investigators say the department failed to follow inmate welfare protocols, they declined to file charges citing insufficient evidence it led to the inmate’s death.
