Government
Jul. 20, 2026
Oversight chair accuses county of secret deal to derail sheriff's records subpoenas
The chair of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission accused county officials and the deputies' union Friday of secretly negotiating an agreement to rescind the commission's subpoenas for confidential sheriff's records, escalating a legal battle over civilian oversight and access to use-of-force investigations.
The chair of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission intensified his criticism Friday of Los Angeles County and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, accusing them of secretly negotiating a settlement that purported to rescind the commission's subpoenas for confidential sheriff's records without informing the commission.
In an interview a day after the commission publicly denounced the agreement, Commission Chair Hans Johnson called the arrangement ...
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