§ 2-392. Office established.

(a)

The board of supervisors ("board") established the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (hereinafter "IOLERO"), by Resolution on August 18, 2015, pursuant to its authority under California law, including Government Code sections 31000.1 and 25303, with the following mission:

(1)

To provide an objective, independent and appropriate review and audit of law enforcement administrative investigations, which include allegations of misconduct, by the Sonoma County Office of the Sheriff-Coroner (hereinafter, "sheriff-coroner"); to provide an alternate site for members of the public to file complaints against employees of law enforcement agencies, including the sheriff's office;

(2)

To propose thoughtful policy recommendations to the sheriff-coroner;

(3)

To help increase transparency of law enforcement operations, policies and procedures; and

(4)

To conduct outreach to and engage the communities of Sonoma County so as to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement in Sonoma County and the communities it serves.

(b)

The establishment of IOLERO does not affect the constitutionally and statutorily designated independent functions of the elected sheriff-coroner.

(Ord. No. 6174 , § I, 9-13-2016)