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Supervisors direct ad hoc to draft civilian oversight ordinance after long public debate
Summary
Following hours of public comment and testimony for and against a civilian oversight board, the board directed an ad hoc subcommittee to draft an ordinance for the sheriff's office and return with a proposed text for review in September; the motion carried 4–1.
After extensive public testimony and a lengthy board discussion, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to direct an ad hoc committee to draft a proposed ordinance that would create a civilian oversight mechanism for the sheriff’s office and return to the full board with a draft for consideration.
Supervisor Madrone introduced the item, citing community requests, grand jury recommendations and county legal and settlement costs as reasons to examine an…
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