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Committee continues review of Sheriff's electronic monitoring program after extensive public opposition
Summary
The committee continued Item 2 (Sheriff's home detention and electronic monitoring rules) to a future meeting after the Sheriff's presentation was disrupted and dozens of callers urged the city to reject or limit electronic monitoring as punitive surveillance.
The Budget & Finance Committee continued its review of the Sheriff's office home‑detention and electronic‑monitoring program on Sept. 30 after technical problems with a slide presentation and extensive public comment opposing monitoring as a form of surveillance.
Crispin Hollings, the Sheriff's chief financial officer, opened the presentation and noted that California law requires presentation of rules and the scope of services and insurance for programs and vendors (he referenced the penal code requirement that led to the presentation). The committee experienced…
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