Geoff Dean*

"All dispatch centers have lists of officers who are CIT trained. Except for one center (Simi Valley), officers' CIT training is not reflected on dispatch screens." In the Final Report on the Crisis Intervention Team, the Ventura County Grand Jury also presented this recommendation:

"Though CIT training began in December of 2001, the countywide effort was documented in a MOA in 2004. The following are the current data by jurisdiction: - Sheriff's Department; 722 officers, 258 CIT trained (36%)..." Response In 2001, The Ventura County Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Team was modeled after Memphis, Tennessee Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team, which calls for twenty percent (20%) of those primarily assigned to Patrol duties be trained as CIT officers. While the Grand Jury's finding that 258 of 722 deputies are trained in CIT (thirty-six percent (36%) is an accurate assessment of the Sheriff's Office entire sworn staff, it is not indicative of Sheriff's Office personnel primarily assigned to Patrol duties. The results of a February 2012 survey of the six Sheriff's Office stations by CIT staff found 113 of 203 deputies primarily assigned to Patrol duties had received CIT training, or fifty-six percent (56%), well above the Memphis Model's 20%. Response to Grand Jury Crisis Intervention Team Report August 13, 2012 In addition, I have made it a priority and a goal to train 100% of Sheriff Office sworn personnel in CIT methods. Toward that goal, the CIT staff has increased the number of CIT Academies per year by one-third. Sincerely, Geoff Dean Sheriff Cc: Frank Chow, Analyst, CEO ✓Jay Whitney, Foreman, Ventura County Grand Jury John Crombach, Assistant Sheriff, VCSO . .

"All dispatch centers have lists of officers who are CIT trained. However, with the exception of one center (Simi Valley), an officer's CIT training status is not displayed on the dispatchers' screens."

"On-duty patrol officers are identified on the dispatchers' screen, but their CIT training is not indicated (except for Simi Valley) - though several other special qualifications are displayed." . □ SUPPORT SERVICES □ DETENTION SERVICES ☐ SPECIAL SERVICES □ PATROL SERVICES 800 South Victoria Avenue 800 South Victoria Avenue 6401 Telephone Road, Suite 200 2101 East Olsen Road Ventura, CA 93009 Ventura, CA 93009 Ventura, CA 93003 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 654-3926 FAX (805) 654-2109 (805) 654-2305 FAX (805) 654-3500 (805) 477-7011 FAX (805) 477-7010 (805) 494-8261 FAX (805) 494-8295 Response to Grand Jury Crisis Intervention Team Report August 13, 2012 The Ventura County Grand Jury established this finding: