Priscilla Ocen

Chair, LA Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission; professor of law, Loyola Law School

Chair of the LA Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission; professor of law at Loyola Law School

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In 2016, the LA County Board of Supervisors created a Civilian Oversight Commission to be a watchdog on the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).

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