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Speakers urge Santa Ana to hire independent police oversight director after years of delay
Summary
Residents and advocacy groups told the City Council the Police Oversight Commission cannot start without a permanent director and urged the council to reject law‑enforcement‑aligned firms in the candidate pool.
Dozens of residents told the Santa Ana City Council the city’s civilian Police Oversight Commission cannot begin meaningful work until the council appoints a permanent oversight director.
Speakers at the public comment period connected to closed‑session items said the position has been vacant despite the commission being approved years ago. They urged the council to hire a director with a civil‑rights background, not a law‑enforcement affiliation, and to move quickly to prevent complaints from expiring under state deadlines.
The public comments were made at the start of the…
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