San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Agreement On Shooting Investigations

Escondido CA

15 April, 2022

6:57 AM

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Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department: April 13, 2022 Law enforcement agencies in San Diego County recognize the need for transparent and independent investigations of officer and deputy-involved shootings. It's important to continue building the public's trust by adding another layer of transparency that will ensure no agencies investigate their own shooting incidents. That's why members of the San Diego County Chiefs' and Sheriff's Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which establishes a new countywide protocol for the investigation of officer and deputy-involved shootings. Today, Undersheriff Kelly Martinez was joined by San Diego Police Department Chief David Nisleit, Chula Vista Police Department Chief Roxana Kennedy and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan at a news conference to announce the new agreement. To watch highlights of today's news conference, click here or on the photo below. The agreement has been signed by the following agencies: San Diego County Sheriff's DepartmentSan Diego Police DepartmentSan Diego County District Attorney's OfficeChula Vista Police Department El Cajon Police DepartmentLa Mesa Police DepartmentNational City Police DepartmentSan Diego County Probation DepartmentCarlsbad Police DepartmentSan Diego Harbor PoliceSan Diego Community College District Police Department San Diego Unified Police DepartmentCoronado Police DepartmentSan Diego State University Police DepartmentUC San Diego Police DepartmentEscondido Police Department Oceanside Police Department "We are proud to be a part of this new agreement with our partner law enforcement agencies and to provide accurate information about these incidents by instilling trust between our agencies and the communities we serve," said Undersheriff Kelly Martinez. Some of the new protocols include: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department will investigate the San Diego Police Department's officer-involved shootings.The San Diego Police Department will investigate the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's deputy-involved shootings, as well as all other local law enforcement agencies involved in a shooting.Shootings involving the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and San Diego Police Department will be investigated by the Chula Vista Police Department.In-custody deaths involving use of force will also be covered under the new agreement.The San Diego County District Attorney's Office will continue to review all shootings once the investigation by the primary investigative agency is completed. To read the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), click here. The new protocols take effect on May 1, 2022. This press release was produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.