SMC Supervisors Strike a Balance on Sheriff Oversight
Following hours of expert, staff and public input on Sheriff’s Office oversight, San Mateo County supervisors backed a model that creates a civilian advisory body, reinstates a public safety and social justice subcommittee, and contracts an inspector general on an as-needed basis.
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San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is at odds with oversight plan
After initially backing some form of oversight, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus says she opposes a model that features subpoena power, arguing the added bureaucracy will drive away deputies and make recruiting more challenging, ultimately hindering public safety.
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California counties team up to push for sheriff’s oversight
San Mateo County is among seven counties in the newly formed California Coalition for Sheriff’s Oversight, using Assembly Bill 1185 to ask boards of supervisors to establish oversight.
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Who Polices the Police?
Monterey County Board of Supervisors hosts a listening session for Sheriff oversight.
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CCSO Press Release
CCSO launches a statewide effort for civilian oversight of county sheriffs.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office now under oversight, but some worry it doesn’t go far enough
The new Office of Inspector General promises regular, independent reporting on the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, with the ability to probe, with subpoena power, officer-involved shootings, internal affairs investigations, citizen complaints and jail conditions. ACLU also seeks a supervisor-appointed citizens oversight board.