Score: 0
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Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
Officer-Involved Fatal-Incident Reports
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Each agency involved in the subject incidents properly implemented the Protocol following the deaths of each party.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The District Attorney should make a realistic assessment of his resources and ability to prepare Reports as now mandated by the Protocol. If warranted by that honest reflection, the District Attorney should pursue and effect an appropriate modification to the Protocol. Required Responses to Recommendations
F2
In each of the incidents reviewed in this report (and in each of 5 other fatal incidents for which investigations have now been completed pursuant to the Protocol), the District Attorney’s failed to prepare and provide a written summary within the sixty (60) days required by the Protocol. The time that it has taken to prepare the Reports has ranged from seven months to twenty months.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The District Attorney’s conclusions that there was insufficient evidence of criminal liability in each case, was warranted. Conclusions The Grand Jury believes that the Protocol sets forth reasonable procedures and guidelines for Sonoma County law enforcement agencies to use in the criminal investigation of fatal incidents involving law enforcement employees. The District Attorney has generally fulfilled his responsibilities under the Protocol. However, the present Protocol, requiring a written summary within sixty (60) days, has been routinely violated. Conclusions (continued) The Grand Jury believes that the public would be better served, by the establishment of a realistic deadline that the District Attorney’s Office is able to meet, with limited and reasonable exceptions.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 2The Grand Jury believes that the Protocol sets forth reasonable procedures and guidelines for Sonoma County law enforcement agencies to use in the criminal investigation of fatal incidents involving law enforcement employees. The District Attorney has generally fulfilled his responsibilities under the Protocol. However, the present Protocol, requiring a written summary within sixty (60) days, has been routinely violated. 12 Conclusions (continued) The Grand Jury believes that the public would be better served, by the establishment of a realistic deadline that the District Attorney’s Office is able to meet, with limited and reasonable exceptions.
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.