Kern Grand Jury criticizes monitors of KCSO reform agreement which cost taxpayers millions

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Kern County Grand Jury has released a report criticizing the independent third-party monitoring team hired to oversee several reforms at the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, claiming KCSO failed to establish and meet several compliance standards. The report comes after the California Attorney General’s Office opened a civil investigation in 2016 [...]