The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve Francine Tournour as the new Inspector General for Sacramento County. Tournour will begin serving in that role on Sept. 1, 2022.
“Following a nationwide recruitment, we’re pleased to announce Francine Tournour was selected as the best and most qualified candidate,” said Board Chair and District Five Supervisor Don Nottoli. “We look forward to welcoming Ms. Tournour and her work in providing independent review and accountability in her role as Inspector General.”
Two collaborative interview panels were convened for the Inspector General search, whose members included the Chair of the board, the Sheriff, representatives from both the Law Enforcement Management Association and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and members from the
Community Review Commission.
Tournour began her career in law enforcement as a Deputy Sheriff in Contra Costa County, where she quickly gained an appreciation for the complex field of law enforcement. After working in law enforcement for a brief period, she began working for the City of Sacramento as a Deputy Director for the Office of Public Safety Accountability.
In 2008, she was promoted to the Director role of that office, where she was responsible for conducting all complex and sensitive investigations for the City’s 1,300 employees.
Tournour has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Madonna University and a master’s degree in Emergency Management from California State University, Long Beach.
The
Office of Inspector General was created to facilitate the Board of Supervisors’ responsibility to oversee without interfering with the Sheriff’s investigative or personnel deployment functions.
The Inspector General ensures the integrity of the citizen complaint process and the thoroughness and fairness of related Sheriff’s Office investigations, while fostering positive relations with the community. The Community Review Commission acts in a supporting role to the Office of Inspector General and acts as a conduit between the community and the Office of Inspector General.
The Inspector General works independently on items detailed in the scope of services. The Inspector General will present recommendations relating to these examinations to the Board of Supervisors, County Executive and the Sheriff.
The Office of the Inspector General is a contract position. The current contract is effective Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, with the option to renew the agreement for two additional one-year terms.