California's attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office amid allegations of excessive force against detainees and inhumane jail conditions.
"We all benefit when there is action to ensure the integrity of policing in our state," Attorney General Rob Bonta said. "It is time for us to shine a light on the Riverside County Sheriff's Office and its practices."
Bonta said he was troubled by reports that sheriff's deputies were using excessive force and by Riverside County's high rate of deaths in custody. "Too many families and communities in Riverside are hurting and looking for answers," he said.
