Office of Inspector General

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Email us: info@oirgroup.com

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Office of Inspector General

The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors established the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in 2023 to ensure that the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, which provides law enforcement services in the unincorporated county and is responsible for the security and welfare of incarcerated individuals, is transparent and accountable to all residents of Santa Cruz County. The County appointed OIR Group to serve as the OIG and help assure the Sheriff’s Office receives public input about its activities and is responsive to the community. You can view the OIG’s full scope of work here: OIG Scope of Work.

What is the OIG’s Role?

Submit a Comment, Complaint, or Commendation

The OIG monitors the Sheriff’s Office investigations to ensure that they are complete, thorough, and objective.

Those who do not feel comfortable communicating directly with the Sheriff’s Office can fill out a comment form here and we will forward it to the appropriate individuals. We will also follow through to make sure everything is handled correctly and that you understand the process and the outcome. If you submit a complaint, the investigator will want to interview you to hear directly from you what happened. The OIG can participate in that interview.

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About OIR Group

OIR Group has more than 20 years of experience in the field of independent oversight of law enforcement and has addressed issues of policing in multiple jurisdictions throughout California and in several other states. You can read more about the group, its members, and its other work here.

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