5 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
DRR should employ alternative solutions to recover the hundreds of millions in outstanding debt owed to the County.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Concurrence: The Sacramento Police Department has a dedicated domestic violence investigative unit. The Sacramento Police Department has a dedicated, fully functioning Family Abuse Detective Unit that investigates Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse cases. It is staffed by four full-time detectives and one full-time sergeant. The investigators assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit conduct investigations, follow-up, and outreach. Detectives routinely provide referrals to victims for support services and advocacy groups. The Unit is responsible for teaching "The Law Enforcement Response to Domest...
R2
DRR should develop and use collection activity reports to effectively manage DRR’s collection activities and workload.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Concurrence. The Sacramento Police Department has existing partnerships with domestic violence advocacy groups and also provides specialized training for our officers and detectives. In 2016, the Sacramento Police Department's Continuing Professional Training (CPT) has a dedicated learning domain concerning domestic violence. This block of instruction is presented by detectives from the Family Abuse Unit, Adult Protective Services (Elder Abuse), and A Community for Peace. This section addresses victimology and the reasons that victims of violence are often reluctant to report abuse. This secti...
R3
DRR management should work together to manage and improve the department’s revenue collection efforts and reduce the outstanding debt owed to the County.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Concurrence. The Sacramento Police Department has long standing partnerships with victim advocates.
The Sacramento Police Department works closely with WEAVE, My Sister's House and A Community for Peace. We have also referred victims to resource service providers in Placer, San Joaquin, and Yolo Counties. The Family Abuse Unit refers families to each of the advocacy groups on a weekly basis. The detectives are trauma informed and work with A Community for Peace exclusively when children are exposed to violence. The Sacramento Police Department has reached out to A Community for Peace and aske...
R4
The Board and CEO should consider a management review of the Department of Revenue Recovery. Sacramento County Bid Policy Bid or No-Bid: That is the Question. Sacramento County policy is to use a competitive selection process before contracting for services. A decision was made in this case to dispense with the competitive selection. DRR elected to proceed with a $4.4 million no-bid contract to this former IT vendor, now software developer, and incur the expense for the design and development of...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Non-concurrence. The Sacramento Police Department does not currently utilize a risk assessment tool. Research is currently being conducted regarding the use of the evaluation tool at the patrol level. A survey of comparably sized local agencies who utilize this tool is being administered and the results will be evaluated. The results of the survey are expected to be complete in 60-90 days. Recommendation 5: Evaluate the effectiveness of a Family Justice Center or similar models <u>
R5
The Board of Supervisors should require County agencies to use a competitive bid process to contract for services over a specified dollar amount. Revenue Collection Trends and Escalating Debt A Chart Speaks Louder than Words! The DMACS is entering its seventh year of operations, and DRR’s revenue collections consistently fail to reach its annual projected goals. Revenue collections continue to be inadequate because the DRR lacks the essential collection improvement tools. Analyzing the DMACS sta...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
</u>: Concurrence. The Sacramento Police Department has been an active partner with the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office since the planning stages of the Family Justice Center. The Sacramento Police Department is currently working in partnership with the Family Justice Center. We have conducted training for their interns and have offered any available resources necessary to get the Center up and running. We have participated in the planning of the Family Justice Center since its inception through the Domestic Violence Prevention Collaborative (DVPC). The Sacramento Police Departmen...
