Compare California counties
Click a column header to sort. 49 of 58 counties have no oversight body as of 2026-05-13.
| County | Body | Founded | Statute | Subpoena | Compel testimony | Public reports | Records access | LE cap. /40 | Independence /100 | # reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alpine County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Amador County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Butte County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Calaveras County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colusa County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Contra Costa County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Del Norte County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| El Dorado County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fresno County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Glenn County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Humboldt County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Imperial County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Inyo County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kern County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kings County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lake County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lassen County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Los Angeles County | Office of Inspector General, County of Los Angeles | — | L.A. County Code § 6.44.190; Cal. Gov. Code § 25303 | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 26 | 60 | 0 |
| Madera County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Marin County | Marin County Civilian Oversight Commission and Office of Inspector General | — | Marin County Code Ch. 2.37; AB 1185 (Cal. Gov. Code §25303.7) | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 34 | 65 | 0 |
| Mariposa County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mendocino County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Merced County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Modoc County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mono County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Monterey County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Napa County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nevada County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Orange County | Orange County Office of Independent Review | — | Orange County Code § 1-2-226, Title 1, Div. 2, Art. 18 | No | No | Yes | restricted | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Placer County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Plumas County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Riverside County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sacramento County | Sacramento County Office of Inspector General | — | Cal. Gov't Code §25303.7 (AB 1185); Sacramento County Code | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 16 | 45 | 0 |
| San Benito County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| San Bernardino County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| San Diego County | Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board | — | S.D. County Charter § 606; Cal. Const. art. XI § 3(a), § 4(e),(h) | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 34 | 53 | 0 |
| San Francisco County | Sheriff's Department Oversight Board | — | S.F. Charter § 4.137; Prop D (2020); AB 1185 (Cal. Gov. Code §25303.7) | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 34 | 67 | 0 |
| San Joaquin County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| San Mateo County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Santa Barbara County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Santa Clara County | Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring | — | Santa Clara County Code Ch. III, Div. A30; AB 1185 (Cal. Gov. Code §25303.7) | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 21 | 60 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General | — | Santa Cruz County Code Ch. 2.17; Ord. 5418 (2022); Cal. Penal §25303.7 (AB 1185) | Yes | Yes | Yes | case_by_case | 9 | 58 | 0 |
| Shasta County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sierra County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Siskiyou County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Solano County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sonoma County | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach | — | Sonoma County Code § 2-392 et seq. (Ord. No. 6174, 2016; Measure P = Ord. No. 6333, 2020) | Yes | Yes | Yes | full | 29 | 69 | 0 |
| Stanislaus County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sutter County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tehama County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Trinity County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tulare County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tuolumne County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ventura County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Yolo County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Yuba County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |