Human Trafficking Sex Trafficking of Girls

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Police and Sheriff Departments should provide additional training for officers to clarify law enforcement‟s understanding and awareness of minor sex trafficking of girls.

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Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys should consider using the provisions of California Penal Code §1275.1 more frequently if they have cause to believe that the source of bail money for a „pimp‟ or „john‟ was illegally obtained.

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The County Executive Officer should direct responsible agencies to develop a strategic plan to eliminate this growing problem and meet the immediate need for food, shelter, treatment and protection from exploitation. The establishment of a safe group home in Orange County would be instrumental in meeting this need. REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The California Penal Code §933 requires any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the agency. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court); except that in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such comment shall be made to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, California Penal Code Section §933.05 (a), (b), (c), details, as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: (a.) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefore. (b.) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted, or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. (c.) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary/or personnel matters over which it has some decision making aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. Comments to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in compliance with the Penal Code Section §933.05 are required from: RESPONSE MATRIX F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 R1 R2 R3 R4 Anaheim PD X X X X X X X X District Attorney X X X X X X X X Brea PD X X X X X X X X Buena Park PD X X X X X X X X Costa Mesa PD X X X X X X X X Or. County Executive X X X X Officer X X X X X X X X Cypress PD X X X X X X X X Fountain Valley PD Fullerton PD X X X X X X X X Garden Grove PD X X X X X X X X Huntington Beach PD X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Irvine PD La Habra PD X X X X X X X X La Palma PD X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Laguna Beach PD Los Alamitos PD X X X X X X X X Newport Beach PD X X X X X X X X OC HTTF X X X X X OC Probation X X X X X X X X OC Sheriff/Coroner X X X X X X X X Orange PD X X X X X X X X Placentia PD X X X X X X X X Santa Ana PD X X X X X X X X Seal Beach PD X X X X X X X X Tustin PD X X X X X X X X Westminster PD X X X X X X X X

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The Sheriff‟s Department, city police departments and responsible Orange County agencies should develop a data base using a single term such as “Minor Sex Trafficking” to allow the trafficked victims to be systematically tracked with the result of a proper identification and status as a victim of crime. A consistent label for the crime would allow multiple agencies, communities and regions to research and intervene in a single coordinated effort.