Nevada County Grand Jury • 2016-2017 • Agency Response
Response to: Detention Facility Inspection Report

Sheriff's Office SHERTFF,/CoRoNER Public ADMINISTRAToR

Published: August 01, 2017 3 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings

F1 Page 1
The video monitor in the control room currently being used to monitor the numerous camera sources at the Holding Facility is too small. This makes the job of monitoring all of the video sources unnecessarily difficult. Agree
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The Nevada County Sheriff's Office should make an investment in a larger monitor for the control center of the Nevada County Superior Court Holding Facility The recommendation has been implemented The Nevada County Sheriff's Office agrees to provide court security services to the Superior Court of the County of Nevada pursuant to an Agreement. The terms of the Agreement state that security equipment is the responsibility of the Court to provide. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has provided a larger monitor that has served to mitigate this issue; however, this monitor was provided by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, and should eventually be returned to its previous use, as it was not provided in accordance with the aforementioned terms.
F2 Page 1
A camera monitoring the outside of the main entrance of the courthouse would increase security. lt would allow COs in the control room and the guards at the main entrance to observe potential problems. Partially Agree There is the potential for a camera monitoring the main entrance of the courthouse to increase security. Correctional Officers in the Courthouse are assigned to transport and monitor the movement of inmates from the jail the courtroom. Court security is not the primary mission of a correctional officer. Additionally, we do not supervise the guards at the main entrance to the court and are not informed as to their assigned duties. The guards at the main entrance are contracted employees by the Court. Nevada Countv Detention Facilities
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The Nevada County Sheriffs Office should install a camera to allow observation of the exterior area approaching the main entrance to the courthouse. The recommendation will not be implemented at the present time Our Agreement with the Court for Security services states that new or replacernent security equipment and other security enhancements shall be the responsibility of the Court.
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All detention facilities administered by the NCSO are understaffed. This results in excessive overtime. Agree rc MAtN OFFICE: 950 MAIDU AVE ANIMAL CONTROL: 950 MAIDU AVENUE CORRECTTONS: P.O. BOX 928 TRUCKEE: 10879 DONNER PASS RD NEVADA C|TY, CA 95959 (530) 265-1171 NEVADA CtTY, CA 95959 (530) 265-1471 NEVADA C|TY, CA 95959 (530) 265-1291 TRUCKEE, CA 96161 (530) 582.7838 Iuly 2017
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Video from this exterior camera should be fed to both the control center and a monitor observable by the screening guard. The recommendation will not be implemented at the present time Our Agreement with the Court for Security services states that new or replacement security equipment and other security enhancements shall be the responsibility of the Court. Nevada Countv Detention Facilities