A failed attempt this week to create a Riverside County sheriff’s oversight committee isn’t the end of efforts to improve accountability and transparency in law enforcement, according to those behind ...

A coalition of social justice groups has launched an initiative campaign to place a measure on the 2026 ballot to create a sheriff’s civilian oversight committee and office of inspector general.

The proposed funds were flagged for projects in Whitewater, North Palm Springs, Thermal, Winchester, Woodcrest and Menifee.

Correction: This story has been updated after a clarification to the motion's formatting. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will discuss this week whether to establish a civilian board and an ...

A coalition of Riverside County advocacy groups wants voters to decide whether an independent sheriff's accountability committee should be established to provide civilians an opportunity to ...

After a 182% increase in in-custody deaths over a 10-year period, the number of people who died in the custody of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department dropped nearly 58% from 2021 through 2024, ...