Riverside County Sheriff Blasts Oversight Of His Office: 'Purely About Political Control'

Riverside County Sheriff Blasts Oversight Of His Office: 'Purely About Political Control'

A Riverside County Board of Supervisors member had called for forming a committee to oversee the sheriff's office.

Riverside County proposal for sheriff oversight stalls

A proposal to increase oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stalled on Tuesday, July 29. The Board of Supervisors failed to move forward a proposal from Supervisor Jose Medina to appoint an ad hoc committee to consider establishing a sheriff’s oversight committee and office of inspector general. The proposal drew criticism from Sheriff Chad Bianco, who called it an attempt to gain political control and influence over his office…

Editorial: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department needs serious oversight

With thousands of sworn officers working to police a 7,200 square mile county, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Currently led by the outspoken Chad Bianco, it has also been a department in crisis.

Push for civilian oversight of Riverside County sheriff fails