Orange County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
• Agency Response
To Protect Tony Petros and To Serve: a Look at Tools to Assist Law Enforcement in Edward D. Selich Achieving Positive*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F9
Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
Although POST requires continuing education in the area of dealing with individuals who are mentally ill, it does not specify the number of hours or frequency of officer training; nor does it require that such training be documented. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Field officers desire more in-depth training in dealing with the mentally ill on the street. (Interviews) The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
There is one officer - in very few circumstances two officers - for every one- thousand (1,000) citizens in a given city within the County who are expected to deal with the full range of law enforcement issues of that day. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Nationally accredited police departments police less than 10% of Orange County cities. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Not all Orange County cities have at least one officer trained in Crisis Intervention. The Newport Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
There is a broad spectrum of on-going training provided to patrol officers in order to develop their abilities and strategies in dealing with the mentally ill. Some departments provide minimal training; others have comprehensive programs in place. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding. Five departments have their patrol officers ride periodically with the
No recommendations for this finding
F7
homeless liaison officer. Seventeen do not. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Departments are reaching out - or beginning to reach out - to neighboring departments and to other skilled professionals, both in dialogue about the mentally ill ad homeless issues in their cities, and to learn more effective strategies in dealing with these individuals. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
All police departments adhere to written policy, procedure and/or protocol regarding contact with mentally ill persons. The Newport Beach Police Department agrees with this finding
No recommendations for this finding
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