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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: 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: Community Oriented Policing Project
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: June 7, 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
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: July 5, 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 Discipline and termination practices
Community Advisory Council Meeting
When: August 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM
The Community Advisory Council meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom
Topic: K-9
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Latest News

Listen to Director Navarro on KQED News Podcast
Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Published on April 5, 2021
Director Navarro speaks to KQED regarding April hunger strike at jail.
CAC’s Upcoming Meeting April 5th
Published on April 2, 2021
The CAC will discuss their vision for how the CAC will function as an independent body from IOLERO, what projects they wish to take up, the costs associated with the work the CAC wants to do, including the CAC’s new prospective subpoena and investigatory power pursuant to AB 1185 which was signed by Governor Newsom on September 30, 2020.
Inmates at Sonoma County Jail stage hunger strike to demand in-person visits
Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Published on April 2, 2021
Director Navarro will continue to keep in touch with jail management to monitor the situation to encourage an expeditious, but safe approach to re-implementing in-person visits.
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