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Findings 17 findings
F1
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The majority of the Sheriff's staff, including investigators, has moved to the Rood Center in Nevada City, leaving a large portion of the facility vacant.
F2
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Nevada County plans to rent the vacant area of the building.
F3
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Using the vacant portion of the building for anything other than a jail facility will require a major renovation to ensure security.
F4
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At this time, there is no secure way to separate the jail facility from the vacant space in the building.
F5
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Many of the staff have to share offices because of the General Services plan to rent the vacant space.
F6
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There is no separate break room. Correctional Officers (CO) take their breaks in an office or stay in the jail area.
F7
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The current staffing includes one Sheriff's Sergeant, two Deputy Sheriffs assigned to Patrol, five CO, six Dispatchers, one Communications Manager, and an off-site Captain who is at the Rood Center in Nevada City. The current staff is one CO and one Law Enforcement Office Assistant below the 8. minimum required level.
F8
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The current staff is one CO and one Law Enforcement Office Assistant below the minimum required level. Partially disagree At the present time, staff openings at the Truckee facility presently exist for a Law Enforcement Office Assistant, a Dispatcher and one Correctional Officer.
F9
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The Sergeant acts as a Patrol Officer in addition to his administrative duties. 10. Deputies are expected to be on-call for crimes in progress or felony cases when not working their normal shifts.
F10
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Deputies are expected to be on-call for crimes in progress or felony cases when not working their normal shifts. This is beyond the purview of the General Services Department.
F11
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There is no established procedure to compensate deputies on an on-call status.
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There is no female CO at night or on weekends, requiring female inmates to be transported to other facilities.
F13
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Inmates cannot be housed in this holding facility for longer than 72 hours.
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People arrested in Nevada County, Placer County, Sierra County, and the Town of Truckee are housed at this facility. Placer County, Sierra County, and the Town of Truckee pay fees for the use of this facility.
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The current building has only one Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approved access restroom, which is located in the vacant portion of the facility.
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The facility has an 11-inmate capacity.
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The facility is clean and well maintained. CONCLUSIONS 1. To ensure security, the vacant portion of the building must not be rented for any use other than law enforcement.
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 1The existing building could be renovated and used entirely as a jail facility, allowing for long term imprisonment.
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R2Page 1Immediately, the Sheriff must bring the staff to the current minimum staffing level, which must include a female CO.
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R3Page 1To provide adequate protection and services for the growing population of eastern Nevada County, the Board of Supervisors should increase the minimum staffing level. 29 96
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R4Page 1On-call deputies should be compensated. The Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff should consult with the CHP, Town of Truckee Police, and Placer County who do compensate their officers when on-call.
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R5Page 1If the vacant portion of the building is rented, Nevada County must add an ADA approved access restroom in the Sheriff's sub-station portion of the facility. At this time, the Sheriff does employ a Dispatcher who requires such a facility.
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R6Page 1Nevada County, Placer County, Sierra County, and the Town of Truckee should work together to build a new, modern, and larger jail facility, keeping in mind the increasing area population.
Conclusions 6
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CL1 Page 2To ensure security, the vacant portion of the building must not be rented for any use other than law enforcement.
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CL2 Page 2Nevada County should propose to Placer County, Sierra County, and the Town of Truckee that the existing facility be renovated for use as a jail rather than a holding facility.
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CL3 Page 2The renovated building should be used to house inmates from Nevada County, Placer County, and Sierra County as a Tri-County Jail.
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CL4 Page 2The cost of renovation can be recouped by Nevada County through additional fees paid by Placer and Sierra counties and the Town of Truckee for use of the facility.
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CL5 Page 2Nevada County should propose to Placer County, Sierra County, and the Town of Truckee that the existing facility be renovated for use as a jail rather than a holding facility. This is beyond the purview of the General Services Department.
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CL6 Page 2The cost of renovation can be recouped by Nevada County through additional fees paid by Placer and Sierra counties and the Town of Truckee for use of the facility. This is beyond the purview of the General Services Department.
No Responses Found 2
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