It is the purpose and intent of the Board of Supervisors to establish a Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board of the County of San Diego to advise the Board of Supervisors, the Sheriff and the Chief Probation Officer on matters related to the handling of citizen complaints which charge peace officers and custodial officers employed by the County in the Sheriff’s Department or the Probation Department with misconduct arising out of the performance of their duties. The Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board is also established to receive and investigate specified citizen complaints and investigate deaths arising out of or in connection with activities of peace officers and custodial officers employed by the County in the Sheriff‘s Department or the Probation Department. In addition, the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board is to make appropriate recommendations relating to matters within its jurisdiction, report its activities, and provide data in respect to the disposition of citizen complaints received by the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board. It is the purpose and intent of the Board of Supervisors in constituting the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board that the Review Board will be advisory only and shall not have any authority to manage or operate the Sheriff’s Department or the Probation Department or direct the activities of any County officers or employees in the Sheriff‘s Department or the Probation Department. The Review Board shall not decide policies or impose discipline against officers or employees of the County in the Sheriff’s Department or the Probation Department.
(Added by Ord. No. 7880 (N.S.), effective 5-2-91)
(a) The Board of Supervisors shall appoint all eleven members to the Review Board, all of whom shall be residents and qualified electors of the County. Members shall be nominated by the Chief Administrative Officer. In making nominations the Chief Administrative Officer shall attempt to reflect in Review Board membership comprehensive representation of age, sex, socioeconomic status, racial and ethnic background and geographical distribution, including representation of both the unincorporated areas and the cities that contract with the County for law enforcement by the Sheriff‘s Department. The list of nominees submitted to the Board of Supervisors shall include a statement of the qualifications of each person nominated.
(b) Public notice and publicity shall be given of intention to appoint members to the Review Board. An application form shall be provided to members of the public.
(c) County employees and persons employed as peace officers and custodial officers shall not be eligible to be members of the Review Board.
(Added by Ord. No. 7880 (N.S.), effective 5-2-91)
(a) Each member shall serve a term of three years; provided, however, that the terms of the initial members of the Review Board shall be determined as follows:
At the first meeting of the Review Board, the eleven members shall draw lots to determine which four members will serve a three year term, which four members will serve a two year term, and which three members will serve a one year term.
(b) A member shall serve on the Review Board until a successor has been appointed. A member shall be appointed for no more than two consecutive full terms. Appointment to fill a vacancy shall constitute appointment for one term. The term for all members shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30. The term of all persons who are the initial appointees to the Review Board shall be deemed to commence on July 1, 1991.
(Added by Ord. No. 7880 (N.S.), effective 5-2-91)
A vacancy shall occur on the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term:
(1) The death of the incumbent.
(2) The resignation of the incumbent.
(3) The ceasing of the incumbent to be a resident of the County of San Diego.
(4) Absence of the member from three consecutive regular meetings of the Review Board, or
(5) Failure to attend and satisfactorily complete the required training course within three months of the beginning of a member’s term or of the member‘s appointment to fill a vacancy.
When a vacancy occurs the Board of Supervisors and, where appropriate, the member shall be notified of the vacancy by the Chairperson. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the position was originally filled. Vacancies shall be filled within forty-five days and, subject to the provisions of this article, shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.
(Added by Ord. No. 7880 (N.S.), effective 5-2-91)
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