Supervisors back resolution seeking changes to law enforcement policies

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County supervisors Tuesday approved a resolution supporting crossover investigations of lethal force incidents involving sheriff's deputies -- ensuring the Sheriff's Department doesn't investigate itself -- as well as backing a different approach to handling mentally ill individuals in an effort to prevent deadly confrontations. "There is no one who wants to change the reputation or the perception of law enforcement currently more than I do,'' Sheriff Chad Bianco told the Board of Supervisors ahead of its 5-0 vote. "We can make Riverside County better than what other parts of the country have. I am supportive of this resolution. It's a very good starting point.'' Supervisors Karen Spiegel and Chuck Washington jointly proposed the resolution, titled "Commitment