Committee seeks signed assignment forms after sheriff cites police‑sensitive privacy
Mar 19, 2026
Legislators asked whether deputies sign assignment forms for take‑home vehicles; Sheriff John Garcia said forms exist but declined to produce them in full, calling them "police‑sensitive" and citing privacy and officer safety concerns; the subcommittee asked for redacted examples.
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Several legislators asked whether deputies sign a document acknowledging rules when assigned a take‑home vehicle. The chair pressed the sheriff on why those forms were not produced when requested. Sheriff John Garcia replied that the forms exist but declined to provide them in unredacted form because they contain sensitive personal information: "I'm not gonna give you a police sensitive information that could be put out that says that John Doe lives at 123 Main Street..." he said, explaining his concern for officer privacy and safety.
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