Here's what you should know about Sacramentoâs new inspector general Share Updated: 8:23 PM PDT Apr 14, 2021 Share Updated: 8:23 PM PDT Apr 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CUMMINGS REPORTS. WE NEED TO HAVE A FULL DISCUSSION BEFORE ADOPTION OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. THEREâS NOTHING NEW HERE. I DONâT KNOW WHAT WHAT MISSING HERE. BU THIS IS WELL. HOW ABOUT THIS MATTER? HOW ABOUT THEIR CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT COUNCIL THAT WEâRE NOT CALLING FOR IT READ THE RECOMMENDATION. THEYâRE NOT CALLING FOR AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL. THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BUDGET AND POTENTIAL ACCESS TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO BE ABLE TO GET AN OPINION. WHY WOULD IT BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU TO GET THE PERSPECTIVE OF PD OPPA AND THE CITY ATTORNEY SO THAT WE HAVE A REALLY INFORMED DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS A HEATED DEBATE? TUESDAY NIGHT SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT ISSUE WHAT TO DO WITH THE 55-PAGE LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS SOME OF WHICH DATE BACK TO 2018 INCLUDE EXPANDING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR OFFICERS A CLEARLY DEFINED MATRIX FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND FOR THE CITY TO ADOPT A STANDARD FOR USE OF FORCE HIGHER THAN THE STATE STANDARD. THEY NEED TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN NOW A FORMER COMMISSION MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP BETTY WILLIAMS. SHE IS FRUSTRATED BY THE COUNCILâS IN ACTION IF THOSE INDIVIDUALS CANNOT MAKE UP THEIR MINDS NOW, THEN MAYBE THEY SHOULDNâT HOLD THE POSITION. ITâS BEEN TOO LONG, BUT THERE ARE POLICE DEPARTMENT REFORMS UNDERWAY. NEWLY HIRED INSPECTOR GENERAL DWIGHT. WHITE WILL INVESTIGATE SOME POLICE CASES AND GIVE A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION, BUT ITâS UNCLEAR HOW LONG THAT REPORT COULD TAKE. IâLL TRY TO WORK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, BUT ALSO KEEP IN MIND TO BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE TO INTERVIEW ALL THE WITNESSES AND TO DO A THOROUGH DETAIL INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION. SOMETIMES THAT TAKES TIME AND SOMETIMES THAT TAKES A YEAR OR SOMETIMES MAYBE A LITTLE LONGER WHITE TOLD ME HE PLANS TO REACH OUT TO LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE WAY HE WAS HIRED IS ALREADY DRAWING CRITICISM. THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THEY CREATE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULDNâT BE THERE. WHY WOULDNâT YOU INCLUDE THE NBA CP IN YOUR CHOOSING OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL WE TOOK THAT QUESTION TO SACRAMENTO MAYOR DARRELL STEINBERG. I DONâT KNOW. I KNOW THAT WE âVE BEEN VERY PUBLIC. IâVE BEEN VERY PUBLIC ABOUT THE INITI. ATION OF THE INTERPOSAL WE FUNDED IT THROUGH THE BUDGET. WE PUT OUT A PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE HIRING AND I KNOW WHAT WE HAVE MADE A GREAT HIRE AND SO THE PROOF WILLPALWAY IâM BRANDI CUMMINGS KCRA 3 NEWS COUNCIL PLANS TO VOTE ON THE POLICE REVIEW COMMISSIONâS RECOMMEN