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Parents and advocates urge supervisors to demand accountability in child‑welfare practices and transparency in officer‑involved cases
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to urge independent audits and oversight of the Department of Children’s Services, to demand recording of investigative interviews and protections for special‑needs children, and to press for transparency in an officer‑involved shooting that families say remains unresolved; no board action was taken at the meeting.
During general public comment at the April 7 meeting, a sequence of parents and advocates told the Board of Supervisors they have experienced inconsistent visitation, alleged misrepresentations in case records, and what they described as systemic failings by the county’s child‑welfare agency.
Anna Pineda said her children were removed based on what she called "false allegations," that visits have been canceled or cut short, and that she is owed missed time with her children. Victoria Perez said law‑enforcement reports in her…
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