What should police accountability in Sacramento look like? For more than a year, disputes between the Police Department and the Office of Public Safety Accountability (OPSA) over who controls department oversight have escalated.
While both sides made accusations, the city paid then-OPSA Director Dr. LaTesha Watson $270,709 to exit quietly, according to documents obtained by The OBSERVER.
Under the agreement, Watson resigned Oct. 13, and, according to the settlement terms, the city immediately ended an investigation against Watson. The settlement closed the matter without explaining the allegations under review…