El Dorado County, California
status
No public Board of Supervisors record
No evidence was found of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors discussing or acting on AB 1185 or civilian sheriff oversight. The El Dorado County Grand Jury has annually inspected county detention facilities (Placerville and South Lake Tahoe jails), finding staffing shortages and making recommendations regarding correctional officer compensation and sheriff recruitment. The BOS has issued formal responses to these reports, but the subject matter is operational jail management, not civilian oversight.
Source: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Response to 2024-25 Grand Jury Report Case 25-05
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 | 191 | (45%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 103 | (25%) |
| Civilian staff | 126 | (30%) |
| Total | 420 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| El Dorado County Jail | 303 |
| South Lake Tahoe Jail | 158 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (49)
The El Dorado 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/el-dorado.
- Case 26-01: Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Jails and the South Lake Tahoe Youth Treatment Center Inspections(PDF, 637kb)
- Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Jail Inspections
- Case 25-02: Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Jail Inspections(PDF, 933kb)
- Case 24-03 Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Jail Inspections(PDF, 364kb)
- Case 21-03 - Inspections of County Jails and Juvenile Treatment Center(PDF, 2mb)
- Inspection of County Jails and Juvenile Treatment Center(PDF, 506kb)
- Jail and Juvenile Treatment Center Inspections(PDF, 305kb)
- Jails and Juvenile Detention Centers Inspections(PDF, 441kb)
- El Dorado County Jail Inspections(PDF, 377kb)
- El Dorado County Placerville Jail - Jail Inspection(PDF, 663kb)
- El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Jail - Jail Inspection(PDF, 646kb)
- Juvenile Detention Facilities Inspection(PDF, 188kb)
- El Dorado County Jails Inspection(PDF, 198kb)
- Sheriff's Headquarters: How Old is Too Old?(PDF, 150kb)
- El Dorado County Jails Inspections(PDF, 297kb)
- South Lake Tahoe and Placerville Jails(PDF, 437kb)
- South Lake Tahoe and Placerville Juvenile Detention Facilities(PDF, 359kb)
- Sheriff’s Vehicle Abatement Program Is Necessary, But Needs New Rules(PDF, 794kb)
- El Dorado County Detention Facilities(PDF, 12kb)
- Sheriff’s Department - Incentive Pay (Diploma Gate) Follow Up(PDF, 11kb)
- El Dorado County Detention Facilities(PDF, 59kb)
- Mental Health Detention Policy and Procedures
- El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Incentive Pay(PDF, 110kb)
- Investigation of Gender Bias in the Sheriff's Office(PDF, 90kb)
- Sheriff's Office Operations Budget Analysis(PDF, 59kb)
- South Lake Tahoe Jail(PDF, 50kb)
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville
- El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville
- El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado County Sheriff's Building
- Gj06-054 El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe
- Gj06-039 El Dorado County Jail, Placerville
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville
- El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado County Jails/Juvenile Halls(PDF, 37kb)
- EL Dorado County Jails/juvenile Halls
- Jail Inspections(PDF, 143kb)
- Videotaping at County Jails
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville(PDF, 15kb)
- El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe(PDF, 13kb)
- Allegations Regarding the 2002 Sheriff's Election(PDF, 19kb)
- Sheriff’s non-follow-up Regarding Sick Leave Abuse, Citizen Complaint #c20-02/03(pdf, 16kb)
- Allegations Regarding the 2002 Sheriff’s Election
- El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe(PDF, 14kb)
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville(PDF, 15kb)
- Abuse of Sick Leave by Sheriff's Department
- Criminal Justice, Jail Reports(PDF, 914kb)
- El Dorado County Jail, Placerville
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (2)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies (auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions) that mention El Dorado County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.