The Stipulated Judgement
The History of the Stipulated Judgement
In December of 2020, Xavier Becerra announced that the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and California’s Attorney General’s office had reached an agreement to address a pattern of practice of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office of violating state and federal law. After an extensive investigation that began in December of 2016, the Attorney General concluded that the Kern County Sheriff’s had failed, “to uniformly and adequately enforce the law.” The stipulated judgment works to resolve the Department of Justice’s concerns, as stated in its complaint. As a result, with the guidance of an independent monitor, the County of Kern and KCSO will implement a comprehensive set of corrective measures, including a community oversight committee (Kern CAC), community policing practices and policies, increased transparency and accountability, and an enhanced relationship with the community so all individuals are treated equitably. (Read More)
The people of the State of California v. County of Kern and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office
KCSO KERN MONITOR'S ANNUAL REPORTS
These annual reports provide the Monitoring Team’s (MT) observations on the progress made by Kern County and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) in meeting the requirements of their Stipulated Judgment (SJ) with the California Department of Justice (DOJ).1 KCSO, Kern County, and DOJ together are referred to as the Parties.
