[Fido969]

This is stunning - The county is saying that they aren't responsible for the actions of the county sherrif's department.

Then who is? Are these little independent paramilitary organzations?

And in the case of a huge lawsuit - do the PDs just declare bankruptcy and reorganize?

[Joe 6-pack]

"This is stunning - The county is saying that they aren't responsible for the actions of the county sherrif's department."

If I'm not mistaken it was LV City Police that gunned him down. In that case, I'd agree; the County Sheriff would not have any liability.

[taxcontrol]

You are reading too much into it. The legal question here is that is the Sherrif / County responsible when they were NOT the responding law enforcement. As I understand it, the responding officers were from LVPD.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I hope they bankrupt everyone. F’n killers.

[MileHi]

bflr

[vette6387]

I think it’s a widespread policy to have county law enforcement as a separate entity. I know it is here in Contra Costa County, CA. I asked my County Supervisor why the Board didn’t get involved in the miserable handling of the Jacyee Dugard kidknapping and was told that the board didn’t have any control over the Sheriff’s Dept. at all. They approve their budget, but have no say in operations or training. I guess it’s supposed to take “politics” out of law enforcement. It’s the same with the firefighters. Sadly, both groups have devolved into union thugs in uniforms and some with guns.