Overview
- A Millbrae building inspector on Oct. 21 posted a notice ordering that rooms at the police bureau not be used for sleeping until permits, inspections and a certificate of occupancy are obtained.
- City photos documented two makeshift sleeping areas with mattresses and no windows, a locked door with replaced locks, and a bottle of alcohol on a shelf, according to a Millbrae spokesperson.
- Board President David Canepa called for an independent investigation and asked County Attorney John Nibbelin to review rules on county-funded lodging in taxpayer facilities.
- Supervisor Noelia Corzo said law enforcement sleeping quarters are common for occasional use, as supervisors debated taxpayer costs and policy clarity during a tense meeting.
- Allen, a sheriff’s captain assigned to Millbrae, has not responded to inquiries; media reports cite public records showing a residence in Meridian, Idaho, and allege he slept at the station during the workweek.