Classy move by the retiring Grand Jury! ....The 2013-2014 Grand Jury has declined to review Critical Incident Reports, which is within its right under the Penal Code. A civil grand jury is an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts, and city governments in a county to ensure that the best interests of the citizens are being served. With scant resources, confidential investigations and deliberations, lack of time, and its practice of responding to citizen complaints, this Grand Jury has chosen not to follow the practice of prior grand juries in reviewing Critical Incidents.......While the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury may investigate officer-involved fatalities, it does not have the resources to perform in-depth reviews or lengthy investigations of every officer-involved fatality... By accepting Critical Incident Reports, the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury may mislead the public to believe it initiates in-depth investigations of every officer-involved fatality.... sonoma.courts.ca.gov/sites/all/assets/pdfs/general-info/grand-jury/2013-2014/Critical_Incident_Reviews.pdf
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 04:39:17 +0000
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