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Reform and Oversight Efforts: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (Dec. 2018, updated Feb. 2019, Inspector General) Video: MET teams at work - October 30 Video: Mental Health Evaluation Teams at work - October 30 Video: Building dialogue on community policing - October 22 Civilian oversight panel unanimously passes Family Assistance and Communication recommendations - September 27 Civilian oversight panel for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department elected new leadership - August 17 Women in the L.A. County Jail: An analysis of LASD Data (2010-2016) (2018, The Million Dollar Hoods Project)
Video: Building bridges in community policing - November 25 Panel requests investigation into harassment of families following fatal use of force - November 19 Civilian oversight panel says the Sheriff should turn over deputy misconduct Brady list - October 22 A path to gaining access to Sheriff's Department data, documents and direct testimony - October 15 Strengthening Civilian Oversight of the Sheriff’s Department Through Subpoena Power - October 15 Civilian oversight panel creates a committee to review the Inmate Welfare Fund - September 17 Confidential deputy misconduct may be shared with prosecutors, court rules - August 26 Preliminary Injunction reaffirms oversight panel’s position that reinstatement rules must be followed - August 20 Civilian Oversight panel condemns the use of East L.A. Sheriff station's Fort Apache insignia - July 23 County to Explore Expanding Inspector General Authority to Investigate Sheriff’s Deputy Secret Societies - July 23 Demanding Accountability - July 19 Board of Supervisors unanimously votes for a program to support families affected by fatal use-of-force and in-custody deaths - July 9 Supervisors Look to Support Families Affected by Use-of-Force or In-Custody Deaths - June 25 Oversight panel prioritizes further review of LASD's Internal Administrative Investigations and approves Immigration policy recommendations - May 21 Sheriff’s oversight commission in listening mode at recent Carson town hall - May 4 Civilian oversight panel directs the Inspector General to conduct an inquiry into secret deputy subgroups - April 23 Video: Building ties between law enforcement and people with mental illness - March 13 Video: Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission Holds Town Hall at Hart Park - March 2 Civilian Oversight Commission Votes to Oppose Mira Loma Women’s Jail - January 22
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Weigh Options for Removing the Sheriff - November 10 Ensuring Fair and Thorough Investigations of Deputy Shootings - October 27 Board Approves Motion to Make Further Investments in Violence Prevention & Resources to Support Communities Impacted by Trauma - September 29 Supervisor Ridley-Thomas Moves to Ensure Transparency and Accountability in Recent Police Shootings by LASD - September 1 Update on the Implementation of Body-Worn Cameras by the LA County Sheriff’s Department - June 25 Board of Supervisors Continues to Request Immediate Implementation of Body Worn Cameras by the LA County Sheriff’s Department - June 23 Ensuring a Timely & Independent Investigation of the Death of Andres Guardado - June 23 Civilian Oversight Commission Statement to the People of L.A. County on the Killing of George Floyd and the Civil Unrest - June 4 Civilian Oversight Panel Issues Subpoena to Sheriff Villanueva After He Repeatedly Fails to Attend Oversight Meetings - May 7 Subpoena power process explained & LASD highlights their website - February 22 In Historic Move, Board Grants Civilian Bodies Overseeing Sheriff’s and Probation Departments Subpoena Power - January 29 Oversight panel hears Inspector General's concerns and Sheriff's Department discusses Body Worn Cameras policy - January 16
Statement Requesting Sheriff's Cooperation Regarding Deputy Gangs - November 18 Statement Regarding Subpoena Power and Deputy Gangs - October 21 Oversight Panel requests County Counsel forward potential LASD illegal activity to the California Attorney General for investigation - September 23 Media Release: Oversight Panel Takes Action on Deputy Cliques - May 20 L.A. County Approves Removing Financial Burdens for Families: Providing Free Phone Calls and Eliminating Profits on Commissary Items - May 18 L.A. County Publishes First-Ever Online Jail Decarceration Dashboard - May 18 County Bail Reform Plan Will Implement Recent State Supreme Court Ruling - April 21 Civilian Oversight Panel Took Action on Budget Priorities, Deputy Cliques & Use of Force Investigations - April 15
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