AC BOS Meeting: Sheriff Oversight

AB1185 Sheriff Oversight will be discussed at the AC BOS Public Protection meeting this Thursday, May 19 at 10am.  It is the second agenda item. It’s a hybrid meeting so zoom participation is welcome, including for public comment.

Opponents of oversight – some clearly influenced by the Oathkeepers’ movement promoting the ultimate authority of sheriff’s over state and county laws – have started to show up. We need maximum participation in support of the principles of effective oversight identified by the coalition initiated by Faith In Action East Bay and the Coalition for Police with strong support from League of Women Voters.

FYI I’m attaching the recent op-ed in Oakland Post which lays out the key issues – with the biggest sticking points apparently still legal counsel for oversight completely independent of county counsel’s conflicts of interest and an open and transparent selection panel process to identify diverse and representative oversight nominees from throughout the county, rather than direct appointment by supervisors.

Information below – along with the Public Protection Committee members email addresses: