Former Attorney for San Diego Sheriff to Head Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog

Robert Faigin, the former director of Legal Affairs for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, was unanimously appointed as the new head of the Orange County Office of Independent Review by the Orange County Board of Supervisors in Santa Ana, Calif., on Oct. 4, 2022. Courtesy of County of Orange

Robert Faigin, the former director of Legal Affairs for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, was unanimously appointed as the new head of the Orange County Office of Independent Review by Orange County Supervisors Oct. 4.

In the position, starting Nov. 4, Faigin will review the county’s sheriff’s department, public defender’s office, its district attorney, and probation and social services agencies to ensure their operations are efficient and free of misconduct.