San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
Consolidation of Public Safety Dispatch Systems "he Who Will Not Economize Will Have to Agonize."- Confucius
⚠️ Translation Notice: This content has been automatically translated. The original English text is the official version. Translation may contain errors.
⚠️ Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El texto original en inglés es la versión oficial. La traducción puede contener errores.
Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Beach. Service levels to the citizens of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach are at risk regarding
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City Councils of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach should consider consolidating the public safety dispatch systems of their respective cities.
R2
All city law enforcement, city managers, Sheriff, Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should join in meeting with an independent facilitator to finalize consolidation of dispatch by contracting dispatch services with the Sheriff's Department.
F2
fire protection because of computer incompatibility. There are potentially significant future cost savings to the cities of Arroyo Grande and
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City Councils of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach should consider consolidating the public safety dispatch systems of their respective cities.
R2
All city law enforcement, city managers, Sheriff, Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should join in meeting with an independent facilitator to finalize consolidation of dispatch by contracting dispatch services with the Sheriff's Department.
F3
Grover Beach in joining dispatch services after the first year of combining equipment expenditure. Five Cities Fire Authority does not want CAL FIRE's involvement with the use and
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should work with an independent facilitator to develop a written contract defining fire services to be performed and the use of each department's assets.
F4
allocation of the Five Cities Fire Authority equipment. The County Sheriff's Office is prepared to handle both police and fire dispatches for
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should work with an independent facilitator to develop a written contract defining fire services to be performed and the use of each department's assets.
F5
Cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach. The reluctance to consolidate dispatch by Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE has
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City Councils of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach should consider consolidating the public safety dispatch systems of their respective cities.
R2
All city law enforcement, city managers, Sheriff, Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should join in meeting with an independent facilitator to finalize consolidation of dispatch by contracting dispatch services with the Sheriff's Department.
F6
brought action to a stalemate in finding answers to the dispatch issue.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City Councils of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach should consider consolidating the public safety dispatch systems of their respective cities.
R2
All city law enforcement, city managers, Sheriff, Five Cities Fire Authority and CAL FIRE should join in meeting with an independent facilitator to finalize consolidation of dispatch by contracting dispatch services with the Sheriff's Department.
Conclusions 1
-
CL1After reviewing the various studies and interviews, the Grand Jury concluded there is consensus among the agencies that some consolidation of police and fire dispatch is feasible and desirable.
No Responses Found 3
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.