Ventura County Grand Jury • 1996-1997

Review Committee Activities

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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings

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Subsequent grand juries should continue this evaluation, perhaps in more detail, with cities and special districts included.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Subsequent grand juries should add to or amend this exhibit and use it for orientation of incoming panels. COMMUNITY RELATIONS The Community Relations Committee focuses on conveying an understand- ing of the commitments and responsibilities of the Grand Jury to the communities of Ventura County. We accomplished this by having an open house for the news media and public. The committee issued press releasesa nd .- letters to the editors. A Speakers Bureau was established to address organiza- tions in Ventura County explaining the functions of the Grand Jury and to . encourage service on the Grand Jury. -. COMMllTEE MEMBERS Roger E. Fanter, Chair ._ Randy Bowin - Albert Ginn - Harvey Harper Jessica Harris ._ Menyn Heal Dorothy Intlekofer .- -. .- _.~ -, . . - ,-. c, -~ 161 - As of June 1, 1997, the Complaint Review Committee had received eighty- seven complaints involving county, municipal, school districts, special districts, private and quasi-public organizations. Complaints must be signed by the complainant, dated, and indicate a valid return address and phone number. We were unable to process some of the ./ complaints because they lacked some of the above information. All of the complaints received were analyzed, and most were then referred to the appropriate action committee for processing. There were twenty-seven complaints that resulted in full investigations. Of these, six were included as part of the Grand Jury Final Report. COMMITTEE MEMBERS - Edward J. Millan, Chair Ronald Andrews Antonio Caballero Harvey Harper Betty Leisenring Florence Young 162 INDICTMENT SUMMARY As of June I, 1997: Total Number of Indictments - 5 Total Number of Days Assigned to Indictments - 15 Subject matter of Indictments: Murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Carjacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kidnaping . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 163
No recommendations for this finding