"Often officers are required to remain at home during their shift while an investigation takes place. One of the people Corpus sent home is deputies union president Carlos Tapia, who she had arrested on Nov. 12 on what turned out to be false allegations of timecard fraud. He remains at home, nearly a year later, while his internal affairs case is pending. He is suing the sheriff and the county for false arrest, discrimination and retaliation."
"The unions for deputies and sergeants disagree with the new changes and plan have their attorneys review the proposal, spokeswoman Terry Downing said. "We were promised transparency and collaboration by the executive team, and that didn't happen. We are against that move and are prepared to do everything possible to support our members," the unions said in a statement. "This restructuring affects the working conditions of our members, yet we were never notified of the change in advance.""
Sheriff Christina Corpus is creating a new internal affairs bureau to investigate officer misconduct. Thirty-eight internal affairs investigations are awaiting her final decisions. The deputies and sergeants unions oppose the restructuring and plan to have attorneys review the proposal. Deputies union president Carlos Tapia was arrested on Nov. 12 on timecard fraud allegations that proved false and remains at home while his internal affairs case is pending; he is suing for false arrest, discrimination and retaliation. Investigators for the California Public Employment Relations Board found discrimination and retaliation by Corpus and her former chief of staff. Corpus says outside agencies already review investigations because deputies sometimes start them without her consent and target people of color. The sheriff's office did not respond to questions.
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