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Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board reports increased caseloads and new in‑custody healthcare jurisdiction
Summary
CLERB reported closing 177 cases and opening 158 in 2025, added jurisdiction over in‑custody healthcare providers, and recommended several policy changes; public commenters raised concerns about delayed investigations and body‑worn camera compliance.
Brett Kina, executive officer of the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB), presented the board’s 2025 annual report, saying the independent civilian oversight board closed 177 cases and opened 158 in 2025 and welcomed six new volunteer members in 2025.
"In 2025, CLURB closed out 177 cases and opened 158," Kina said, describing staff increases and a new case management system. Kina also noted CLERB gained jurisdiction over healthcare providers involved in in‑custody deaths, an expansion he said posed unique challenges but was accompanied by additional resources.
Kina told supervisors that many sustained findings related to failures to follow body‑worn camera policy and that CLERB made five policy recommendations to the sheriff’s office in 2025; five recommendations were accepted or partially accepted, eight were not.
Public comment during the item was strongly divided. Multiple members of the public said investigations took too long, criticized redaction and disclosure practices and recounted personal experiences of alleged excessive force. Several callers urged stronger action or questioned CLERB’s independence; supervisors acknowledged the limits of CLERB’s advisory role and pledged to work with CLERB, probation and state partners to address juvenile case review and outstanding recommendations.
The board received the report and thanked CLERB staff for the work; no regulatory action was taken beyond receiving the report and directing continued oversight collaboration.
