Under advisement from August 12, 2025 (Item No. 15): Receive report from the Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring relating to its Annual Report for 2025.
The document is a report from the Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring (OCLEM) addressed to the Board of Supervisors, detailing the OCLEM Annual Report for 2025. It highlights the progress made by OCLEM in monitoring the Sheriff’s Office following a new information-sharing agreement. The report was presented to the Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee, which unanimously accepted it and recommended its adoption by the Board. The report covers various topics, including critical incidents, internal investigations, in-custody deaths, use of force incidents, and updates on Sheriff’s Protective Services Officers. It states that the recommended action has no fiscal, child, senior, or sustainability implications.
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Report from OCLEM regarding its Annual Report for 2025.
Presented to the Board of Supervisors and the Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee.
Highlights progress in monitoring the Sheriff’s Office.
Covers critical incidents, internal investigations, in-custody deaths, use of force incidents, and updates on Sheriff’s Protective Services Officers.
No fiscal, child, senior, or sustainability implications from the recommended action.
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County of Santa Clara Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring 128853 DATE: May 19, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Julie Ruhlin, OCLEM Project Team Leader SUBJECT: OCLEM Annual Report for 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION Under advisement from August 12, 2025 (Item No. 15): Receive report from the Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring relating to its Annual Report for 2025. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION This is the Office of Corrections and Law Enforcement Monitoring’s regular annual report, the second since it gained more significant access to Sheriff’s Office meetings and documents following the election of a new Sheriff and the subsequent approval of a much broader information-sharing agreement. As discussed throughout the report, 2025 marked a new level of progress for the Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring (OCLEM) in fulfilling its original mandate in Santa Clara County. OCLEM presented this report to the County’s Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring (CCLEM) Committee on May 5, 2026. The Committee voted unanimously to accept the report and approved forwarding a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to adopt the six...
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The document is the Annual Report for 2025 from the Santa Clara County Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring (OCLEM), dated May 5, 2026. It outlines OCLEM's progress in oversight of law enforcement and custody operations, highlights critical incidents, and discusses various reviews and recommendations related to the Sheriff's Office operations. The report emphasizes the importance of transparency, independent oversight, and collaboration with the Sheriff's Office to improve public safety and accountability.
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The report discusses OCLEM's increased access and communication with the Sheriff's Office, enhancing independent oversight.
It reviews critical incidents from 2025, including a murder of an incarcerated person and a deputy-involved shooting.
OCLEM's role in reviewing use of force incidents and the Taser pilot program is highlighted.
The report notes a decrease in in-custody deaths from 10 in 2024 to four in 2025.
OCLEM expresses appreciation for the cooperation received from various County entities and the Sheriff's Office.
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Santa Clara County Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Annual Report: 2025 May 5, 2026 6510 Spring Street #613 Long Beach, CA 90815 310.906.0259 OIRGroup.com Julie Ruhlin Michael Gennaco Teresa Magula Stephen Connolly Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Review of Critical Incidents ................................................................................................ 5 Vehicle Pursuit Ending in Fatal Crash............................................................................ 7 Incident Summary ....................................................................................................... 7 Sheriff’s Office Administrative Reviews ...................................................................... 9 OCLEM Review ......................................................................................................... 11 Murder of Incarcerated Person..................................................................................... 13 Incident Summary...