Complaints about School Resource Deputies
The Probation Oversight Commission aims to support members of the public by providing information about how to submit complaints about interactions with the Los Angeles County Probation Department or about Los Angeles County Sheriff School Resource Deputies. Please select the appropriate link below.
Have questions? Email us at info@poc.lacounty.gov or call us at (213) 633-5777.
Additional Information about filing an SRD complaint:
Here are some documents that may be helpful:
- Toolkit: How to file a complaint about a School Resource Deputy
- PDF of the paper complaint form
- Copy of the approved ordinance
- Board Motion Authorizing the POC to receive and refer complaints about SRDs
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department School Law Enforcement Services Agreement Board Letter - Board Agenda of August 6, 2024
Research reports and correspondence from other County agencies:
- Report and Recommendations on the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s School Resource Deputies from the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission, October 2023
- Recommendations from the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors regarding Sheriff Resource Deputies, April 2024
Helpful Links
You can find links to other relevant agencies below.
- Complaints against officers and staff of the Los Angeles Police Department (City of Los Angeles)
- Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) – List of school districts
- Complaints against officers and staff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that do not involve School Resource Deputy incidents – County Los Angeles Office of Inspector General
- LAUSD Uniform Complaint Procedures Form - Uniform Complaint Procedures were developed and established to handle complaints against the District that involve specific educational programs which are conducted with state or federal funds or that regard charges that the District has unlawfully discriminated against someone
File a complaint about Probation Department
The POC does not handle complaints regarding Probation Department staff. The two agencies listed below can accept those complaints. Please visit their website(s) for more information.