Alameda County
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Pending Board of Supervisors action · 2024-09-17
On September 17, 2024, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 (one abstention) to approve a first reading of an ordinance creating a nine-member civilian Sheriff's Oversight Board and an Office of Inspector General. As of May 2026, no second reading has been held — adoption remains stalled in meet-and-confer with impacted unions, and the originally projected Jan 2026 start has elapsed.
Source: Alameda County Oversight (Board of Supervisors public site)
What is AB 1185?
AB 1185 (2020) added California Government Code § 25303.7. It lets a California county establish civilian oversight of its sheriff — a sheriff oversight board, an Office of Inspector General, or both — either by action of the Board of Supervisors or by a vote of county residents.
The law is permissive, not a mandate: each county decides whether to create one. Where a county does, the Board of Supervisors may grant the body subpoena power.
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| Sworn officers | 1,001 | (31%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 1,273 | (40%) |
| Civilian staff | 930 | (29%) |
| Total | 3,204 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Santa Rita Jail | 3,656 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (27)
The Alameda County Civil Grand Jury is required by Penal Code §919(b) to inquire annually into the condition of county jails, which the sheriff operates. Reports below investigate the sheriff's office, jails, deaths in custody, deputy conduct, or related matters. Sourced from civilgrandjury.org/alameda.
- Jails and Holding Facilities in Alameda County Deemed Adequate:
- Fremont Police Department Detention Facility Inspection
- Wide-Ranging Safety and Health Care Issues at Santa Rita Jail
- Jail Inspections in Alameda County
- jail inspections
- Santa Rita Jail
- Jail Inspections:
- Jail Inspections Report
- Glenn Dyer Detention Facility Inspection
- Santa Rita Jail Inspection
- Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse Jail Inspection
- Fremont Police Department Detention Facility Inspection
- Hayward Police Department Jail Inspection
- Jail Inspections
- Rene C. Davidson Courthouse Jail
- Pleasanton Police Department Jail
- Albany Police Department Jail
- Jail Inspections in Alameda County & 2013 Urban Shield
- Jail Inspections in Alameda County & Urban Shield
- Jail Inspections in Alameda County
- Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Prisoner Complaint
- Jail Inspections in Alameda County
- Jail Inspections
- Jail Inspections
- Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility
- Oakland City Jail
- Santa Rita Jail
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (2)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies — auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions — that mention Alameda County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.