To Protect And To Serve: a Look at Tools to Assist Law Enforcement in Achieving Positive Outcomes with the Homeless

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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All Orange County City Police Departments and the Sheriff‟s Department shall be accredited with a national accreditation agency within five (5) years. (F4)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

R4

The Orange County Department of Mental Health Services and the Orange County Board of Supervisors shall provide funding for on-going police officer training through Mental Health Services Act funding. (F9) REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS: The California Penal Code §933 requires any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the agency. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court); except that in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining with the Homeless Mentally Ill to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such comment shall be made to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, California Penal Code Section §933.05 (a), (b), (c), details, as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: (a) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefore. (b) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. (c) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary /or personnel matters over which it has some decision making aspects of the

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Require specific continuing education for all police officers and sheriff‟s deputies in interacting with the mentally ill and homeless population: Orange County City Police Chiefs and the Sheriff-Coroner shall corroborate with the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriff‟s Association to set the type, hours and frequency of this supplemental training; Include Crisis Intervention Training (perhaps the Memphis model); Training is to be documented. (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F10)

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The County of Orange Board of Supervisors shall implement a pilot program for Laura‟s Law with the necessary accommodations to insure that the program will function effectively as an essential tool to help those with mental illness, thus benefiting law enforcement, and the citizens of Orange County. (F11)