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Committee weighs $1.8M reserve release for DA’s independent investigations unit; analysts recommend holding salary savings in reserve
Summary
The DA requested release of ~$1.8M to staff an Independent Investigations Bureau to handle officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths; the Budget Analyst recommended modest salary-step reductions and reserving ~$355,095 in savings for later review, prompting an agreement to release most funds while reserving recommended savings and tracking staffing outcomes.
The District Attorney’s office asked the Budget & Finance Committee to release approximately $1.8 million in reserve funds to stand up an Independent Investigations Bureau to investigate officer‑involved shootings and in‑custody deaths. DA staff explained the unit would include 14 proposed positions—six attorneys, six investigators and two paralegals—divided into two on-call teams; the office said it would recruit nationally for senior…
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