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Ventura County Grand Jury
• 2001-2002
After-Hours Access To Ventura County Law Enforcement Facilities
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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
All but one facility had an outside telephone connected to dispatch. Dis- patch may or may not be on-site.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Only four of the ten offi ces visited had unlocked access to the lobby after hours.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
R3
If unmanned and/or locked, a protected area such as access to the lobby and/or a loud, widely heard alarm system should be available and clearly marked at all facilities. (C-5)
F3
Three of ten offi ces were described as “hard to fi nd” by inspecting jurors.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
R2
All law enforcement facilities should be easy to fi nd, clearly identifi able and well lit. (C-2)
F4
Six of ten had adequate to good lighting in the parking lot and at the entrance.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
R2
All law enforcement facilities should be easy to fi nd, clearly identifi able and well lit. (C-2)
F5
Three of ten could guarantee that a uniformed offi cer was on site at all times.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
F6
Four of ten offi ces had no personnel on site after hours.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
F7
Five of ten offi ces had 24-hour monitored and working cameras in the lob- bies, at entrances and in parking lots.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
F8
No facility provided a protected environment or alarm system at the out- side telephone.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
All law enforcement facilities should provide a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (C-1 through C-5)
R3
If unmanned and/or locked, a protected area such as access to the lobby and/or a loud, widely heard alarm system should be available and clearly marked at all facilities. (C-5)
F9
Only one of the ten offi ces had personnel stationed within sight of the front door. Law, Justice & Public Safety 5-1 Conclusions (Also See Table 1) C-1. The majority of the law enforcement facilities in Ventura County are inac- cessible after usual business hours. (F-2) C-2. Some facilities are hard to fi nd and poorly lit. (F-3, F-4) C-3. Most facilities have no uniformed offi cers scheduled to be within the facil- ity after hours. (F-5) C-4. The locked, unmanned sites do not have 24-hour monitored camera sur- veillance of the outside area. (F-7) C-5. Locked and unmanned law enforcement facilities provide no safe haven. (F-8) Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4Written procedures and policies should be in place to address minimal response time to calls for help at all facilities. (C-5) Reponses Required City Managers: (R-1 through R-4) Camarillo Fillmore Moorpark Ojai Oxnard Port Hueneme Santa Paula Simi Valley Thousand Oaks Ventura Police Departments of: (R-1 through R-4) Oxnard Port Hueneme Santa Paula Simi Valley Ventura Ventura County Board of Supervisors (R-1 through R-4) Ventura County Sheriff (R-1 through R-4) Table 1 - After Hours Law Enforcement Facilities Visited CITY ENFORCEMENT ACCESS PHONE CAMERA LIGHTING MANNED OTHER Not moni- tored after business Camarillo Ventura Co. Sheriff LL Yes * PL, L, P Good No hours Fillmore Ventura Co. Sheriff LL Yes No Good No Hard to Moorpark Ventura Co. Sheriff LL Yes No Poor No fi nd Hard to Ojai Ventura Co. Sheriff LL Yes No Poor No fi nd Inad- equate Oxnard Oxnard P.D. LO Yes PL, L, P Good D Sign Dispatch within sight of front door Port Hueneme Pt Hueneme P.D. LO No* No Good U, D 24/7. Santa Paula Santa Paula P.D. LL Yes PL, L, P Good D Simi Valley Simi Valley P.D. LO Yes PL, L, P Good U, D Thousand Oaks Ventura Co. Sheriff LO Yes PL, L, P Good U, D Not Hard To Ventura Ventura P.D. LO Yes Working Poor D Find Legend: Co. - County LO - lobby open Camera On: U - uniformed PD - Police Department LL -lobby locked L - lobby D - dispatch PL -parking lot P - phone Response 1 - City of Port Hueneme Response 2 - City of Simi Valley Response 2 - City of Simi Valley (continued)
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
No Responses Found 11
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Camarillo
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Fillmore
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Moorpark
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Ojai
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Oxnard
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San Buenaventura
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Santa Paula
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Simi Valley
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Thousand Oaks
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Ventura County Board of Supervisors
Elected County Office
Ventura County Sheriff
Elected County Office