A police oversight panel in some form is up for City Council approval next month. On paper, here’s what it can and can’t do.
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Santa Ana Police Union Pushes Back on Possible Vaccine Requirement for City Employees
As the total COVID-19 death toll in Santa Ana approaches 1,000, city officials have raised concern over police union push back to a vaccine requirement for city employees.
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Santa Ana Police Union Boss Says He’s on Admin Leave Amid His Pension Controversy
A campaign by Serrano to boost his pension had city officials concerned he would “burn the place down” in the process, Voice of OC reported earlier this month.
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Santa Ana Considers Shifting $1 Million Toward Community Policing Efforts
Under pressure to find different policing approaches, officials have unveiled a proposal to redirect funding toward sexual assault and LGBTQ+ crime victims.
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Santa Ana’s Police Chief Rung Alarm Bells Over Police Union Boss’ Excessive Cash-Out for Time Off
Santa Ana’s Police Chief has raised questions about whether Police Sgt. Gerry Serrano — the man just re-elected to lead the city’s powerful police union — scored excessive cash-outs for unused time off from City Hall.
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New Santa Ana Council Members and Surveyed Residents Take a Closer Look at Police Oversight
Santa Ana is seeing what kind of oversight and accountability could be created for police officers, with newly-elected officials in place to make an eventual decision.
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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.
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Santa Ana’s Police Chief Rung Alarm Bells Over Police Union Boss’ Excessive Cash-Out for Time Off
Santa Ana’s Police Chief has raised questions about whether Police Sgt. Gerry Serrano — the man just re-elected to lead the city’s powerful police union — scored excessive cash-outs for unused time off from City Hall.
