The mission of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) is:

1. To provide all members of the public with effective and independent review of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office by conducting unbiased and thorough audits of Sheriff’s Office investigations;
2. Make policy recommendations to improve the performance and responsiveness of the Sheriff’s Office;
3. Continually engage with members of the public in Sonoma County.

As established by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, IOLERO is charged with a number of duties. Among them are the following:

• Accept complaints of misconduct against deputies of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office;
• Review administrative investigations conducted by the Sheriff’s Office for thoroughness, fairness, and timeliness;
• Develop a mediation process for resolving some complaints;
• Develop recommendations to improve Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures;
• Conduct a robust program of community outreach and education;
• Compile and analyze data on complaints to IOLERO, and analyze data on law enforcement encounters, to identify trends and correlations;
• Prepare annual reports for the public and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.