Welcome to the Office of Independent Review

The Orange County Board of Supervisors established the Office of Independent Review (OIR) to identify and address high risk and potential liability issues in five County departments: the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department (OCSD), the Orange County Probation Department, Orange County District Attorney (OCDA), the Office of the Public Defender, and the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA).

Connect Directly to the Five Agencies that the OIR Review

Purpose of OIR

The purpose of the OIR is to: 

• Review Systemic Issues involving the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, Office of the Public Defender and the Social Services Agency (hereinafter "relevant County Department(s)") and serve as an independent resource and counsel for the Board in order to ensure accountability with regard to the performance and operations of relevant County Departments;

• Review Specific Incidents occurring in relevant County Departments which may identify systemic issues with regard to the performance and operations of relevant County Departments; and;

• Provide a Resource to ensure that high risk and potential liability issues are identified and addressed through corrective actions.

For more details on the topics identified in the ordinance that empowers the OIR, please refer to the Ordinance.

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