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id: 34e52e9ba8
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-06 08:13 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 08:13 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Riverside County to separate sheriff and coroner offices

Riverside County will separate the sheriff's and coroner's offices, following concerns about investigations of people who die in county jails.

Section: [City Hall](/inland-empire/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Riverside County Sheriff's Department](/inland-empire/wiki/riverside-county-sheriff-s-department.md), [Riverside County Coroner's Office](/inland-empire/wiki/riverside-county-coroner-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/kunamundo/noticias-principales/2026/11/06/riverside-separara-las-oficinas-del-sheriff-y-del-forense-para-garantizar-investigaciones-independientes/), 2026-11-06 08:13 PST: Riverside separará las oficinas del Sheriff y del forense para garantizar investigaciones independientes

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.