Marin County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
Marin's Telecommunications Disconnect
Marin County Sheriff's Office*
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
A comprehensive public awareness campaign that reaches all Marin residents 473-6584 would be effective in reducing the risk from unsafely handled and stored guns. INVESTIGATIONS Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this finding. This would be an 473-7265 effective strategy. AIL
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Marin residents should be reminded that firearms stored unsafely increase the 473-6655 potential for accidental injury or death. MAJOR CRIMES Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this finding. TASK FORCE 884-4878
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Each town, city, police authority, as well as the sheriff, should, at least annually, beginning in fiscal year 2020-21, send reminders to its residents regarding the need for safe handling and storage of firearms, and this reminder should be posted on official websites and social media platforms. Response: This recommendation will be implemented. While this has not been a past practice for the Marin County Sheriff's Office, there is great value in educating Marin County residents on safe handling and storage of firearms.
F3
Firearms that are not stored in a gun safe pose an unacceptable risk of being stolen or used in crime. PATROL Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this finding. 473-7233
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Each town, city, police authority, as well as the sheriff should, of the date of this report, offer free gun locks and publicize a procedure for residents to turn in unwanted weapons. This message should also be posted on official websites and social media platforms. Response: This recommendation has already been partially implemented. The Marin County Sheriff's Office currently offers free gun locks at our Records Division front counter and at the Marin City Substation. The Marin County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer will develop public messaging regarding free gun locks and the procedures for residents to turn in unwanted weapons. These messages will be publicized on the Marin County Sheriff's Office's website as well as on other social media platforms.
F4
Marin residents should be reminded that a gun in a home increases the risk of RECORDS suicide for all members of the household. 473-7284 WARRANTS 473-7297 "In Partnership with our Communities" www.marinsheriff.org . . Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees partially with this finding. The Marin County Sheriff's Office does not agree that simply having a gun in a residence increases the risk of suicide for all household members.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Marin County District Attorney should work with other law enforcement agencies to continue to offer gun buyback programs, funded by public donations or grants. Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this recommendation. In 2013 and 2016, the Marin County Sheriff's Office assisted the Marin County District Attorney with gun buy back events. In total, over one thousand five hundred (1,500) weapons were collected. The Marin County Sheriff's Office is prepared and willing to work in collaboration with the Marin County District Attorney on future gun buyback programs. At this time, the Marin County Public Health Officer recommends that law enforcement 4 ..................................... . not have a gun buy back program due to COVID concerns unless there is a specific site protection plan in place. . Yours truly, , . . . .
F5
Gun buyback programs reduce the availability of lethal weapons to suicidal individuals, the risk of accidental injury or death, and the possibility that a gun will be stolen. Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Gun violence restraining orders can play an important role in keeping guns away from those who should not have them. Response: The Marin County Sheriff's Office agrees with this finding. The implementation of the gun violence restraining order has played an important role in keeping firearms out of the hands of those who could harm themselves or others with guns.
No recommendations for this finding
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