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Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO)

IOLERO’s mission is to strengthen the relationship between the Sheriff’s Office and the community it serves through outreach and the promotion of greater transparency of law enforcement operations.

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CAC Recruitment Open!

The IOLERO Director is currently looking to make several one-year appointments to the CAC, who in turn, will fulfill roles and duties such as attending CAC meetings, supporting IOLERO and the adopted positions of the CAC, and abiding by CAC bylaws. The IOLERO Director is seeking team-players with a passion for social justice and civilian oversight of law enforcement. Applicants should be open to working with people of different backgrounds and viewpoints.

Applicants must be willing to make a commitment of approximately 5-8 hours per month and occasional optional weekend assistance with community outreach events. CAC members may be asked to assist the department with other duties, as needed. This recruitment will remain open until vacancies are filled.

Applications may be downloaded at the links below. Feel free to add additional pages if needed to complete your answers. Please save a copy of your application for your own records.

Completed applications should be mailed to: IOLERO, 2300 County Center Drive, Suite A211, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, or emailed to us at Law.Enforcement.Auditor@sonoma-county.org.

Download English Application (non-fillable form) (PDF: 290 kB)

Download Spanish Application (non-fillable form) (PDF: 330 kB)

Upcoming Events

Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: February 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Topic: Discussion of the upcoming year
The Community Advisory Council meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: March 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM
The Community Advisory Council meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom
Topic: Lexipol
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: April 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM
The Community Advisory Council meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom
Topic: Community-Oriented Policing
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: May 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM
The Community Advisory Council meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom
Topic: Sheriff's hiring and diversity practices
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Latest News

IOLERO's First E-Newsletter of 2021!
Published on January 7, 2021
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are looking at 2021 with much hope.
In this first IOLERO e-newsletter of 2021 we have a lot of information to share with you including an update on the implementation of Measure P, the hiring of two new attorneys at IOLERO, IOLERO's first independent investigation, new investigations and audits at IOLERO, our second Spotlight feature, and CAC meetings including the different types of meetings the CAC holds, the schedule for upcoming meetings and how to find meeting minutes.
Tonight's Community Advisory Council Meeting has been canceled
Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Published on January 4, 2021
The CAC meeting for January 4, 2021 has been canceled.
Reminder about tonight's CAC meeting. We've added a new panelist.
Published on December 7, 2020
This is a reminder that tonight December 7th, the CAC will be having a discussion about Protests and Crowd Control. We've added a new panelist: Prof. Reyes, the chair of Sonoma State University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Department where he teaches Police, Courts and Community Relations.
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