Sheriff’s Office does not need civilian oversight

Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

I was disappointed to read about the efforts to initiate a civilian oversight group for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (“Effort begins for Sheriff’s Office civilian oversight” in the Oct. 18 edition of the Daily Journal).

(5) comments

HFAB Oct 26, 2021 8:25am

All police departments need civilian oversight. The Sheriff's office in particular.

JustMike650 Oct 26, 2021 1:07pm

Are trips to Las Vegas sanctioned or funded by tax payers?

Terence Y Oct 26, 2021 4:20pm

Considering the $31 billion in taxpayer money lost to EDD fraud and taxpayer funds continuing to be dumped down the money pit ironically named the high-speed rail, Las Vegas trips, funded by taxpayers, or not, is a drop in the bucket. Perhaps we need more oversight of what our taxpayer money is funding. Probably more useful and productive than this civilian oversight thing. Just sayin'.

Dirk van Ulden Oct 26, 2021 9:27am

When I served on the Civil Grand Jury a few years ago, I found out to my surprise that the Sheriff, being an elected officer, has no supervision. Only those of us in the County who vote are his supervision and are able to discontinue his/her tenure through the election process. That is every four years! We all need supervision from the day that we are born. The Sheriff should not be exempt so I agree with an oversight board creation.

Terence Y Oct 26, 2021 11:17am

Maybe we need to initiate a push for a board to oversee this proposed civilian oversight board. Not sure who would pay for this oversight of oversight board, just as I’m unsure who pays for the proposed civilian oversight board. I get the feeling more hands will be put in taxpayers’ pockets.

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