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​​​​​​Who We Are

​Director’s Message

OLES logoThe Office of Law Enforcement Support (OLES) plays a critical role in protecting some of the most vulnerable people in our society—the developmentally disabled and the mentally ill. The State of California is committed to ensuring patients and clients within the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) are safe and receiving appropriate care and treatment. Established by statute in 2014, OLES takes our oversight responsibilities seriously, and we continually strive to add value, expertise and transparency to law enforcement operations within DSH and DDS facilities throughout the state.

I am privileged to serve as the Director of OLES, leading a team of highly experienced staff, including investigators who were sheriff’s detectives and veteran city police officers, senior employees from State government departments and attorneys with decades of litigation, trial and monitoring experience. Together, we support the patients and residents at the state hospitals and developmental centers by providing support to the departments in achieving best practices in policing, employment law investigations and employee discipline. The OLES successfully conducts administrative and criminal investigations of the DSH and DDS police personnel and provides contemporaneous oversight (monitoring) of all serious, non-police employee misconduct investigations conducted by the departments. Since 2016, we have published semi-annual reports that summarize our investigations and findings.

We work in partnership with DSH and DDS management and personnel, Disability Rights California and the Association of Regional Center Agencies. We also consult with families, friends and advocates of patients and residents. The OLES is committed to ensuring state hospitals and developmental facilities are safe and secure environments so patients and clients can take full advantage of optimal and effective treatment.

Christine Allen
Director





OLES Organizational Structure

 

See list below for OLES organizational structure

Director

TOP and SAR Projects

Special Projects

Investigations Division

  • Investigations (Headquarters)

  • Investigations (Central Region)

  • Investigations (South Region)

Intake and Analysis Unit

Legal Division

  • Attorney/Investigation Monitors (Headquarters)

  • Attorney/Investigation Monitors (Central Region)

  • Attorney/Investigation Monitors (South Region)