DATE:
September 9, 2025, and September 30, 2025
19
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 340, 340.9, AND 340.15 OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINSTRATIVE ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE DUTIES AND JURISDICTION OF THE CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD (September 9, 2025- First Reading; September 30, 2025 - Second Reading unless ordinance is modified on second reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On December 10, 2024 (35), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the amendment of the County of San Diego (County) laws governing the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) to expand CLERB's jurisdiction related to in-custody death investigations and increase its effectiveness as well as analyze staffing and resources needed if jurisdiction was expanded, identify other oversight boards with expanded jurisdictions, engage in the meet-and-confer process with the affected labor unions, and ultimately returning to the Board with a final proposed amended ordinance and final proposed rules and regulations as approved by CLERB.
On August 7, 2025, the CLERB approved changes to their Rules and Regulations. The changes adopted provides additional jurisdiction to investigate the death of any individual which arises out of or in connection with the actions of any peace officer, custodial officer, employee or contractor, including any Health Care Provider of the Sheriff's Office or Probation while the individual was in custody of the Sheriff or Probation. The additional jurisdiction also includes the authority to investigate the death of any individual that occurs within six months of that individuals release from custody pursuant to "compassionate release."
Today's item requests the Board to consider the introduction of an ordinance related to the expansion of CLERB's jurisdiction over in-custody death investigations to include Sheriff and Probation employees and contractors, such as Health Care Pr...
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