Audit reveals civil rights violations and racial profiling by Sacramento police.
An audit of complaints against Sacramento police officers revealed a 10-year-old girl was handcuffed in her pajamas during a probation search related to a stolen car and firearms investigation. The city’s Office of Public Safety Accountability called for a policy on handcuffing minors. The police chief said there is no circumstance where it’s OK to handcuff a 10-year-old, regardless of race. The audit also found a pattern of Fourth Amendment violations of Sacramento community members, specifically Black and Latino community members, during police-citizen interactions. Recommendations for more “clear” policy changes included developing a policy related to handcuffing minors and receiving continuous education and training on implicit bias.