Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2006 City of Isleton Police Department Issue
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
The City of Isleton and the Isleton Police Department have a long history of non- compliance with California law and POST regulations in the selection and appointment of peace officers. If the City of Isleton intends to continue to operate its own police department, the citizens of Isleton deserve to have POST-qualified, properly trained police officers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The City of Isleton, through its city council and city manager, should take all steps necessary to rectify its non-compliance issues with POST in the selection of police officers. The city council and chief of police should ask for and accept professional assistance from other local law enforcement agencies in securing POST accepted training for its regular and reserve police officers. The Grand Jury recommends all future background investigations for the Isleton Police Department be assigned to a specific employee who must: • be a full time or retired sworn peace officer • be qualified by a POST accredited training facility in ‘background investigations’ • have direct responsibility to maintain and update personnel files of regular and reserve police officers as related to POST training • be responsible for all required training, and verification to POST upon completion of training • have the attention of the chief and city manager with respect to recommendations made.
F2
The Grand Jury finds Isleton citizens and visitors have had unfavorable contact with Isleton police officers. The Grand Jury finds that this is due to the employment of unqualified peace officers and their lack of professional training.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Since the City of Isleton does not have a wage and benefit package that allows it to compete in a small city market for well-qualified police officers, the city should conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all costs relating to the operation and maintenance of its own police department as compared to contracting out for law enforcement services. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Isleton City Mayor • Isleton City Council 20
No Responses Found 1
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