Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
• Agency Response
Response to:
County of Santa Clara, Board of Supervisors
Protecting OUR Most Vulnerable Residents*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F5
Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F4
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states that the Morgan Hill Police Department's duty manual does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
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Indicated that the Morgan Hill Police Department should revise its duty manual to reference the Santa Clara County Elder Abuse Protocol. The Morgan Hill Police Department agrees with Finding 4 as well as with
F6
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indicates that the Santa Clara County Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol is dated July 2010, it has not been revised in five (5) years, the protocol is over one hundred pages (100) and should be revised and shortened. The City is required to respond to each Civil Grand Jury "recommendation" by selecting from one of four responses pursuant to Penal Code Section 933.05. Staff recommends that the City respond by implementing "Recommendations numbered 4 and 6(f)."
Related Recommendations (13)
R6A
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The City of Campbell Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6B
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The City of Gilroy Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6C
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The City of Los Altos Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6D
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The Cities of Los Gatos / Monte Sereno Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6E
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The City of Milpitas Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6F
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The City of Morgan Hill Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6G
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The City of Mountain View Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6H
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The City of Palo Alto Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6J
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The City of Santa Clara Police Department, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6K
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The Office of the Sheriff of Santa Clara County, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6L
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The City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6M
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The County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
R6N
Page 32
The Santa Clara County Department of Correction, as a member of the Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County, should advocate for revision of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement.
Conclusions 6
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CL1 Page 29The San Jose Police Department's duty manual refers to the County Child Abuse Protocol and not to the County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.
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CL2 Page 29The Los Altos Police Department's duty manual does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.
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CL3 Page 29The Milpitas Police Department's duty manual does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.
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CL4 Page 30The Mountain View Police Department's duty manual does not reference the Santa Clara County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protocol.
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CL5 Page 32There is no document to be given to elder and dependent adult abuse victims containing a list of available resources.
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CL6 Page 36The State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General: Victims Bill of Rights Act of 2008- Marsy's Rights (10/21//2014) California Welfare and Institutions Code: Section 4231.5 0 Sections 15610-15610.70 0 Section 15630 and 15630.1 0 Sections 15633 and 15634 0 37 http://www.lexipol.com/ Page 20 of 24 Sections 15763 0 Policies Santa Clara County; Social Services Agency; Department of Aging & Adult . Services; Adult Protective Services Handbook 0 Police Chiefs' Association of Santa Clara County: Domestic Violence Protocol for Law Enforcement 2011; (02/10/2011) . The Campbell Police Department's Law Enforcement Services Manual: Policy 326, Adult Abuse, 1995-2014 The Gilroy Police Department's Policy Manual: 0 Adult Abuse: Policy 326 (07/28/2014) 0 Child Abuse: Policy 330 (07/28/2014) 0 The Los Altos Police Department's Policy Manual: 0 Policy 208 Training Policy (08/01/2014) 0 Policy 326 Adult Abuse (08/26/2013) 0 The Los Altos Police Department's Training Plan 0 0 The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department's: Policy 326 Elder Abuse 0 Policy Manual August 2014 0 0 Merced County Human Services Agency: Family Violence Protocol, Integrated Training for Law Enforcement, Social Services and Advocates, "Elder & Neglect" (03/16/2007) The Milpitas Police Department's 0 Policy 326: Adult Abuse (08/28/2014) 0 Policy 330: Child Abuse 0 The Morgan Hill Police Department: 0 Field Training Manual: Elder and Adult Abuse (8/19/2014) 0 Training Plan and Policy (2012) 0 The Mountain View Police Department: Elder Abuse; Policy 326 0 Child Abuse Reporting; Policy 330 0 Field Training Manual (06/2008) 0 Policy Manual (05/01/2013) 0 Trainee Rook Book (06/2014) 0 Page 21 of 24 0 The Palo Alto Police Department's Policy Manual: Adult Abuse Policy 326 (09/04/2013) 0 The San Jose Police Department's: Duty Manual—Policies, Roles, Procedures (2013) 0 Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Committee, Procedure Review 0 (10/01/2014) The Santa Clara County Adult Protective Services Policy: Steps to Report Dependent Adult or Elder Abuse to Adult Protective Services (rev. 2014) The Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff's Policy: Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Training Standards and Enforcement Protocol . The Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff; Procedure Review 0 The Santa Clara Police Department's: General Order 42.1: Criminal Investigation: Organization and 0 Administration (4/2006) General Order 91.2: Reporting of Dependent or Elder Abuse 0 (4/2006) The Sunnyvale Public Safety Department's Policy: Elder and Adult Abuse Committee; Procedure Review Articles 0 U.S. Administration for Community Living; Press Release (6/14/2013) 0 Adult Protective Services Presentation Report Adult Protective Services Training Report 0 0 Adult Protective Services, Santa Clara County, Financial Abuse Specialist Team (F.A.S.T.) (09/25/2014) 0 Coalitions by State—Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse Neglect Elder Abuse Investigation (Richard Calhoun) 0 0 Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse (1/2011) 0 Financial Abuse Specialist Team Practice Guide, Santa Clara County 1.0 (9/25/2014) 0 History and Role of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (9/2008) Page 22 of 24 Lack of Oversight Puts In-Home Clients at Risk: San Jose Mercury 0 (1/10/2015) Local Family Justice Centers Offer Help to Domestic Violence Victims 0 (Andie Waterman) (09/17/2014) The PPJ Gazette: Guardianship Abuse: Testimony for the Senate . Judiciary Committee (09/28/2011) Relevant Statutes re: California Welfare and Institutions Code (section . 15610.70): Undue Influence: Schwartz and Schwartz (8/11/2014) Reporting Elder Abuse: San Jose Police Department (2014) 0 Shouse California Law Group: California Elder Abuse Laws; Penal Code 0 368pc Welcome to NASGA: Guardianship/Conservatorship Can be Bad for Your 0 Health and Wealth (9/10/2014) What is Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse? 0 Memoranda/Miscellaneous/Media United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 0 for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, Press Release (06/25/2014) Page 23 of 24 This report was PASSED and ADOPTED with a concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors on this ________, 2015. Edana K. Law Elaine K. Larson Foreperson Inderwo Wilma Faye Underwood Foreperson pro tem Joe A. Lopez Secretary ams James L. Cunningham, Jr. Secretary pro tem Page 24 of 24
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