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Santa Ana council orders outside investigation after officersfile complaints against Councilmember Hernandez
Summary
The City Council voted 4-2 on Oct. 7 to direct staff to hire an outside investigator and return with results at the first meeting in January after three Santa Ana police officers filed complaints alleging misconduct by Councilmember Jonathan Hernandez. Hernandez recused himself from the vote and denied wrongdoing at the podium.
The Santa Ana City Council on Oct. 7 agreed to open a formal, independent investigation into complaints filed by three Santa Ana police officers against Councilmember Jonathan Hernandez, voting 4-2 to direct staff to retain an outside investigator and return the report at the councilmeeting in early January.
Hernandez addressed the council before the vote, defending his public criticism of police actions and saying his remarks are protected political speech. The city attorney told the council that human resources had already processed personnel complaints internally but that the council retains a separate role under the citycharter to consider ethics-related actions and possible censure. The attorney advised the council on options including…
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