Oversight of Orange County Law Enforcement Agencies, Resolving Dichotomy!*

2 Independent Reviews of LEAs: The use of independent reviews of LEA's practices is limited to unique reviews rather than to periodic reviews, of policies, procedures, and compliance. We disagree with this finding. As Mayor of the City of San Clemente, I have been completely satisfied with the services provided and the review process the Sheriff's Department has in place. For instance, the Orange County Sheriff's Department is subject to periodic and unique reviews in the form of internal and/or external audits. The purpose of these audits (reviews) is to maintain compliance with all applicable laws and statutes and to ensure best practices are incorporated into the department's policies and procedures. Various internal as well as external/independent entities are utilized to conduct these audits. Based on their reviews of our current policies and procedures, these reviewing bodies then make recommendations for change and/or improvement.