TAKE ACTION FOR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT!
On July 14th, 2026, the Board of Supervisors passed a motion introduced by Supervisor Medina to create an ad-hoc committee to begin the process of looking into what civilian oversight of the sheriff’s department could look like in Riverside. The ad hoc committee (composed of 2 supervisors) will have 180 days to return to the full board with recommendations for oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Oversight is long overdue. After years of rising in-custody deaths and civil rights abuses, the Riverside Civil Grand Jury affirmed via their June report what we have been saying for years: Riverside County Board of Supervisors must establish civilian oversight!
✍️ Contact your County Supervisor to urge them to support Sheriff oversight
Find your supervisor here: https://rivcocob.org/find-my-supervisor
SEND AN EMAIL TO YOUR SUPERVISOR:
District 1 (Medina): district1@rivco.org
District 2 (Spiegel: district2@rivco.org
District 3 (Washington): D3Email@rivco.org)
District 4 (Perez): district4@rivco.org
District 5 (Gutierrez): district5@rivco.org
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
“Dear County Supervisor,
My name is [INSERT YOUR NAME], and I am a resident of [YOUR CITY]. I am writing today to urge you to support the enactment of oversight measures over the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD.) RCSD’s ongoing sheriff-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and the significant financial liability have eroded public trust and demand urgent reforms. To restore and maintain confidence in the Sheriff's Department and its operations, the County must establish an Oversight Board and an Office of Inspector General with subpoena power, as authorized under AB 1185. This fact was just recently re-affirmed in a report by our own civil grand jury.
The people of Riverside County deserve a sheriff's department that serves with integrity, transparency, and accountability. The current lack of independent oversight and the concentration of power within the Sheriff's Office have created an environment of mistrust, fear, and injustice. The time for change is now. I urge you to implement these critical reforms immediately to ensure public safety and justice for all Riverside County residents. Thank you”
📱 Call your County Supervisor to urge them to support Sheriff Oversight
Find your supervisor here.
District 1 (Medina): (951) 955-1010
District 2 (Spiegel: (951) 955-1020
District 3 (Washington): (951) 955-1030
District 4 (Perez): (951) 955-1040
District 5 (Gutierrez): (951) 955-1050
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
My name is [INSERT YOUR NAME], and I am a resident of [YOUR CITY]. I am calling today to urge you to support the enactment of oversight measures over the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. We, the people of Riverside deserve a sheriff’s department that serves with integrity and accountability. Our civil grand jury just published a report urging the Board of Supervisors to take action and implement these reforms. We need a civilian oversight board with an office of the inspector general to ensure public safety and justice for all Riverside County residents. Thank you.”
TAKE ACTION TO SEPERATE THE SHERIFF -CORONER!
Earlier this year, California State Senator Sabrina Cervantes introduced a bill for Riverside County to separate the office of the coroner away from the sheriff’s department. This legislation comes at a critical time for Riverside County, which continues to rank as one of the worst for in-custody deaths in the state. This model of joint sheriff-coroners- as seen in Riverside County, has led to incidents of inconsistent determinations for the causes of death, delays in reporting, and limited access to information for families and the public. SB 1379 will modernize and strengthen the integrity of death investigations in Riverside County by separating the sheriffs-coroner’s office and establishing an independent medical examiner. Join the Riverside Sheriff Accountability Coalition (RSAC) and other community orgs to urge our legislature to pass this bill!