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Board receives IOLERO annual report as public testifies for stronger oversight and access
Summary
Sonoma County’s independent oversight office presented its annual report, citing two independent custody‑death investigations and ongoing disputes with the Sheriff’s Office over access to information. Public testimony was sharply divided: community groups urged full Measure P authority while the Deputy Sheriffs Association defended existing letters of agreement.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors received the Independent Office for Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) 2024–25 annual report on Tuesday, a presentation that underscored improved investigative staffing and lingering disputes with the Sheriff’s Office over information access under Measure P.
IOLERO Director John Alden told the Board the office completed two independent investigations into custody deaths this year and audited dozens of internal investigations. He said the office’s ‘‘agreement rate’’ with the Sheriff’s Office findings rose to 85 percent and that the office has adopted a timeliness checklist to improve case processing.<quote>"We completed our first independent…
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