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Findings 11 findings
F1
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The Placerville Police Department facility is inadequate for modern police operations and requires funding for extensive renovation or replacement.
F2
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Pcards are appropriately issued to County employees with strict rules on issuance and use.
F3
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Pcard transaction processing has lower priority in fiscal offices because the vendor has already been paid.
F4
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Delays in processing pcard transactions cause additional work and expense for the County.
F5
Page 28
Fraudulent or improper use of County issued pcards is not a problem.
F6
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The County receives a rebate from the issuing financial institution for the use of pcards. The average annual rebate received in the last five years is $68,620.
F7
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The Auditor/Controller’s Office spends an inordinate amount of time resolving minor discrepancies between transaction detail and the bank charge.
F8
Page 36
While not mandated by POST, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department does not provide its officers with Continuing Professional Training in Crisis Intervention Training.
F9
Page 36
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has not established an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours or Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
F10
Page 36
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department does not participate in HOT or PERT. COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
F11
Page 36
While PERT is funded only on the West Slope the MHSA Project Team has stated they will continue to evaluate PERT expansion needs. 5/1/2020 Policing Those with Behavioral Health Issues 7
Recommendations 8
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R1Page 15Placerville should have a professional space and facilities needs study completed with cost estimates for a new or renovated police facility.
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R2Page 15Placerville should explore funding options for the renovation or replacement of the current police facility.
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R3Page 15Placerville should move expeditiously to renovate or replace their current police facility. ATTACHMENT POLICE FACILITY GUIDELINES: A DESK REFERENCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES. https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=479722
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R4Page 37Expansion of PERT into the Placerville Police Department should be explored with the County Health and Human Services Agency. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
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R5Page 37The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training and have their officers attend such training.
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R6Page 37The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should explore with the County Health and Human Services Agency, the expansion of PERT into the City.
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R7Page 37Expansion of HOT into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department should be explored with the County Sheriff’s Office. COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
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R8Page 37The County Health and Human Services Agency should explore the expansion of PERT into both Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Police Departments.
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 50El Dorado County is suffering from the legacy of many fire districts, locally created at a time when there was no other option. Some of the districts go back more than 100 years. There is strong loyalty to a local home district at the expense of the County as a whole. The citizens of the more rural districts take pride in their independence and isolation from the masses. Living in remote areas comes with the understanding that fire protection service will be only as good as limited revenue can provide. Districts with higher revenue provide a higher level of service and enjoy large financial reserves that insure the level of service and contingencies. Some question the fairness of asking those districts to share their revenues with other districts. Yet, it should be obvious that the level of service now enjoyed in the more rural districts is indirectly subsidized by the wealthier districts through the tenuous Automatic Aid program. The County Sheriff’s Department is a single entity that provides service in every unincorporated part of the County, including remote rural areas along with dense suburban neighborhoods. The consistent high level of service and professionalism we see from the Sheriff’s Department is in striking contrast to the many existing fire protection districts, and also a striking example of what a unified County fire protection agency could look like. The men and women firefighters in our County are true professionals that we are proud of. Given a unified County fire agency, the firefighters could receive the support, safety and consistency they deserve. 6/8/2020 West Slope Fire Protection Update 5
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