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Findings and Recommendations
4 findings
processing citations procedures and do not routinely void citations issued.
Related Recommendations (1)
No recommendation needed. Response: Agree.
The Santa Clara County Animal Care and Control animal control officers and animal control program manager are currently Penal Code Section 832 certified in arrest procedures and firearms and have their baton certification.
Related Recommendations (1)
No recommendation needed. Response: Agree.
The Santa Clara County Animal Care and Control animal control officers and program manager want to be and should be certified in the use of controlled substances for tranquilizing or euthanizing severely injured animals in the field.
Related Recommendations (1)
The Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management should ensure that Animal Care and Control officers and program manager receive the new state certification training for use of controlled substances for tranquilizing or euthanizing severely injured animals in the field, once the new certification training is available. Board of Supervisors: Mike Wasserman, Cindy Chavez, Dave Cortese, Ken Yeager, S. Joseph Simitian County Executive: Jeffrey V. Smith Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The respondent cannot provide a timeframe for implementation because implementation depends upon the State finalizing regulations regarding the required training. We will implement the recommendation as soon as reasonably practical after the new certification training is available. The County's Animal Care and Control Division has been monitoring the State's development of the required training and associated regulations in order to move as quickly as possible.
The "Animal Control Officer Training and Procedures Manual" does not include mandatory training referenced in State Penal Code Section 832 Arrest and Firearms Course.
Related Recommendations (1)
The County should ensure that the "Animal Control Officer Training and Procedures Manual" includes
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