Recommendation R1.5
Restructure the COC to allow stronger independence and reduce the overlap in reporting structures: • County Counsel is conflicted in equally representing the BOS, LASD and the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission. Accordingly, we recommend: o COC would have its own legal staff, i.e., no longer represented by County Counsel. o No use of Pro Bono Counsel representation (paid only). o Office of OIG would be under the COC. o To avoid the cancellation of the Sybil Brand Commission and the perception of overlapping duties ($40,000 annual budget), it would be moved under the COC.
Jury report: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: Changing Culture and Increasing Transparency · PDF page 87
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
Agency says further analysis neededDisputes the counsel-conflict premise using Charter authority and the COC’s advisory role, and calls for restructuring analysis. The response does not separately resolve paid-only counsel or the proposed OIG and Sybil Brand reporting relationships.
Read official response · PDF page 11Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. Disputes the counsel-conflict premise using Charter authority and the COC’s advisory role, and calls for restructuring analysis. The response does not separately resolve paid-only counsel or the proposed OIG and Sybil Brand reporting relationships. Report physical PDF page(s) 87–88; County response physical PDF page(s) 11–12. 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.