Opinion: Record San Diego County jail deaths are now Sheriff Kelly Martinez's problem to solve [Opinion]
On Monday, a week after beginning her job as San Diego County’s new sheriff, 38-year department veteran Kelly Martinez will bealong with other newly elected county officials in a ceremonial event at the County Administration Center’s Board Chamber.
For some of his time in office, Gore — a 32-year FBI veteran — did a solid job with his department’s responsibilities and challenges. Although violent crime has been driftingof late, crime overall is significantly less in the county than in most other populous U.S. counties. Complaints from local cites that contracted with the sheriff to provide their law enforcement were relatively rare and his relations with other agencies were generally good.
The county had a record 18 jail deaths in 2021 and eclipsed that last year with 20 amid the election to replace Gore. All of the 2022 deaths occurred after Gore’s departure, confirming the state audit’s concerns about a fundamental culture problem within the department.
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