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Santa Clara County Grand Jury • 2014-2015 • Agency Response

Response to: County of Santa Clara, Board of Supervisors

SEP 1 1 2015 David H. YAMASAKIChief Executive Officer/Clerk*

Published: August 25, 2015 5 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings

F1 Page 2

to the County Child Abuse Protocol and not to the County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The San Jose Police Department should revise its duty Rec 1 manual to refer to the County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Response to Civil Grand Jury Report

No recommendations for this finding

F2 Page 3

The Los Altos Police Department's duty manual does N/A not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Rec 2 The Los Altos Police Department should revise its duty N/A manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.

No recommendations for this finding

F3 Page 3

The Milpitas Police Department's duty manual does N/A not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. The Milpitas Police Department should revise its duty N/A Rec 3 manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.

No recommendations for this finding

F4 Page 3

The Morgan Hill Police Department's duty manual N/A does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Morgan Hill Police Department should revise its Rec 4 duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Mountain View Police Department's duty manual

No recommendations for this finding

F5 Page 3

does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Mountain View Police Department should revise Rec 5 its duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for

No recommendations for this finding

F6 Page 3

Santa Clara County Law Enforcement, dated July 2010, has not been revised in five years, is over 100 pages long, and should be revised and shortened. N/A The City of Campbell Police Department, as a member Rec 6A of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Gilroy Police Department, as a member of Rec 6B the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Los Altos, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Rec 6C Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The Cities of Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Rec 6D Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for Response to Civil Grand Jury Report revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Milpitas Police Department, as a member Rec 6E of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Morgan Hill Police Department, as a Rec 6F member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Mountain View Police Department, as a Rec 6G member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. The City of Palo Alto Police Department, as a member N/A Rec 6H of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of San Jose Police Department, as a member Rec 61 of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Santa Clara Police Department, as a Rec 6J member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. The Office of the Sheriff of Santa Clara County, as a Rec 6K N/A member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara copy of the original. County Law Enforcement. Rec 6L The City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, as N/A a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara :916C County Law Enforcement. Rec 6M The County of Santa Clara Office of the District N/A Attorney, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for Response to Civil Grand Jury Report revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A Rec 6N The Santa Clara County Department of Correction, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. There is no document to be given to elder and

No recommendations for this finding

F7 Page 5

Agree. There is no document which lists dependent adult abuse victims containing a list of available resources, available resources. specifically for elder and dependent adult abuse victims. In process. APS has begun The County, through County of Santa Clara, Social Rec 7 working with the District Services Agency, Adult Protective Services, and the Attorney's Office to develop County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney; a document that will list should collaborate on a document for law enforcement agencies to provide elder and dependent available and applicable adult abuse victims advising them of available and resources, specifically for elder and dependent adult applicable resources. abuse victims. Conclusion APS, in keeping with the Social Services Agency's mission to provide residents of Santa Clara County with high quality, professional financial and protective services, welcomes the constructive findings and recommendations of the Civil Grand Jury. The Agency is committed to working collaboratively with its partners to promote uniformity in response to crime and to improve services to elder and dependent adult crime victims. strument is a correct Megan Doyle Clerk of the Boar Deputy Clerk Response to Civil Grand Jury Report

No recommendations for this finding

Conclusions 1

CL1 Page 5

APS, in keeping with the Social Services Agency's mission to provide residents of Santa Clara County with high quality, professional financial and protective services, welcomes the constructive findings and recommendations of the Civil Grand Jury. The Agency is committed to working collaboratively with its partners to promote uniformity in response to crime and to improve services to elder and dependent adult crime victims. strument is a correct Megan Doyle Clerk of the Boar Deputy Clerk Page 4 of 4 Response to Civil Grand Jury Report

Agency Responses 4

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

City of Los Altos

July 30, 2015 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

F2

The Los Altos Police Department's duty manual does N/A not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Rec 2 The Los Altos Police Department should revise its duty N/A manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Los Altos Police Department's duty manual does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. <b>Response 2:</b> Respondent, City of Los Altos, agrees with the Finding. Recommendation 2: The Los Altos Police Department should revise its duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Response 2: The recommendation has been implemented. Recommendation has been implemented and included in the Los Altos Police Department duty manual effective July 13, 2015. Finding 6: The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for...

F6

Santa Clara County Law Enforcement, dated July 2010, has not been revised in five years, is over 100 pages long, and should be revised and shortened. N/A The City of Campbell Police Department, as a member Rec 6A of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Gilroy Police Department, as a member of Rec 6B the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara Cou...

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement, dated July 2010, has not been revised in five years, is over 100 pages long, and should be revised and shortened. <b>Response 6:</b> Respondent, City of Los Altos, agrees with the Finding. ATTACHMENT 2 Chief Tuck Younis, Police Chief City of Los Altos Police Department July 28, 2015

City of Morgan Hill

October 28, 2015 • 40 pages • 2 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

F4

The Morgan Hill Police Department's duty manual N/A does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Morgan Hill Police Department should revise its Rec 4 duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Mountain View Police Department's duty manual

Response: Agree Score: +1

the Santa Clara County Elder Abuse Protocol. The Morgan Hill Police Department agrees with Finding 4 as well as with Recommendation 4; we agree to make the changes and make reference to the Santa Clara County Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol in our Lexipol Duty Manual.

F6

Santa Clara County Law Enforcement, dated July 2010, has not been revised in five years, is over 100 pages long, and should be revised and shortened. N/A The City of Campbell Police Department, as a member Rec 6A of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Gilroy Police Department, as a member of Rec 6B the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara Cou...

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Morgan Hill Police Department agrees with Finding 6(f) as well as with 0 Recommendation 6(f).

County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney

August 15, 2015 • 2 pages • 5 responses • Score: +5 (+5, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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5 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

to the County Child Abuse Protocol and not to the County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The San Jose Police Department should revise its duty Rec 1 manual to refer to the County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Response to Civil Grand Jury Report

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree that the Crime Lab's continued ASCLD/LAB accreditation is a testament to a culture that maintains a highly qualified staff and operation.

F2

The Los Altos Police Department's duty manual does N/A not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. Rec 2 The Los Altos Police Department should revise its duty N/A manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree that the Crime Lab demonstrates transparency in reporting.

F3

The Milpitas Police Department's duty manual does N/A not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. The Milpitas Police Department should revise its duty N/A Rec 3 manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree that the Crime Lab's Meth Test Mix-Up was corrected.

F4

The Morgan Hill Police Department's duty manual N/A does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Morgan Hill Police Department should revise its Rec 4 duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Mountain View Police Department's duty manual

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree with this finding concerning the change made to container labelling and procedures in order to reduce the risk of future error. Recommendation 4. None

F5

does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Mountain View Police Department should revise Rec 5 its duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol. N/A The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree that the Crime Lab has experienced and vigilant staff that follows well-developed quality control processes.

County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney

June 30, 2015 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

F6

Santa Clara County Law Enforcement, dated July 2010, has not been revised in five years, is over 100 pages long, and should be revised and shortened. N/A The City of Campbell Police Department, as a member Rec 6A of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement. N/A The City of Gilroy Police Department, as a member of Rec 6B the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara Cou...

Response: Agree Score: +1

I agree that Santa Clara County's Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol has not been revised in 5 years and that it should be revised. The part of this finding with which I hesitate to agree to readily is the finding that the Protocol should be shortened. I am told that the revision efforts already underway have uncovered duplicative sections which will be eliminated and will result in some shortening of the Protocol. However I am also informed that the agencies who use the Protocol find much of the information too useful to eliminate. Instead the suggestion on their end has been to add ref...

F7

Agree. There is no document which lists dependent adult abuse victims containing a list of available resources, available resources. specifically for elder and dependent adult abuse victims. In process. APS has begun The County, through County of Santa Clara, Social Rec 7 working with the District Services Agency, Adult Protective Services, and the Attorney's Office to develop County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney; a document that will list should collaborate on a document for l...

Response: Unknown Score: 0

If the Grand Jury had in mind something similar to the resource card given to domestic violence victims by responding law enforcement and is concluding that no such document is given to elder and dependent adult abuse victims, then the finding is correct. However, unlike DV cases, every elder or dependent adult abuse case triggers mandatory reporting to Adult Protective Services. An APS social worker then makes contact with the victim, assesses the need and makes the appropriate referral(s).

No Responses Found 11

Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.

Campbell City

Gilroy City

Los Altos Hills City

Milpitas City

Monte Sereno City

Mountain View City

Palo Alto City

San Jose City

Santa Clara City

Santa Clara County Sheriff Elected County Office

Sunnyvale City

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