DATE:
September 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 13
TO: Board of Supervisors
Title
Second consideration and adoption of Ordinance:
Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Rules and Duties for the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board and Approve Updated Rules and Regulations (September 1, 2026– First Reading; September 15, 2026– Second Reading Unless Ordinance is Modified on Second Reading) (Districts: All)
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Overview
On September 1, 2026 (06), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on September 15, 2026.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) established the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) in 1990 to advise the Board, the Sheriff, and the Chief Probation Officer in the handling of citizen complaints concerning the performance of peace officers and custodial officers employed by the Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department.
CLERB’s Rules and Regulations, Section 4.4.e, require that CLERB review the Rules and Regulations governing it every four years, with the last such review occurring in May 2021. During the May 2021 review, pursuant to CLERB Rules and Regulations, Section 3.7.i., CLERB created an Ad Hoc Rules Committee. This Board letter is a result of the work that the Ad Hoc Rules Committee undertook to review, simplify, and modernize CLERB’s Rules and Regulations.
As a result of the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations regarding changes to its Rules and Regulations, CLERB approved amendments thereof on August 6, 2026. These amendments now require the Board to approve three changes to the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances Article XVIII, Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, Sections 340.7 and 340.9.
Additionally, CLERB approved changes to its Rules and Regulations that concern minor variances from existing language. Pursuant to Admin Code Section 340.9(f), the Board must also approve such changes. These changes concern grammar; formatting; adopting gender-neutra...
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