Recommendation R1.4
The Civilian Oversight Commission should have its own independent legal staff. County Counsel should not be involved in recommending or selecting outside counsel for the COC.
Jury report: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: Changing Culture and Increasing Transparency · PDF page 86
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
Agency declines implementationRejects independent COC counsel as proposed, citing County Charter Article VI, Section 21, separate representation and ethical walls. Further alternatives require analysis; no independent legal office is promised.
Read official response · PDF page 10Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. Rejects independent COC counsel as proposed, citing County Charter Article VI, Section 21, separate representation and ethical walls. Further alternatives require analysis; no independent legal office is promised. Report physical PDF page(s) 86; County response physical PDF page(s) 10–11. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.