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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, F13, F14
Findings 6 findings
F1
The Sheriff's Office initiate use of the unused 106 beds as soon as possible. Response: > The recommendation has not yet been implemented but it will be implemented in the future. The Sheriff has indicated that the unused beds will be available by the end of 2005. Also, progress has been made to expedite the current hiring process and recently this office gave approval to overhire or exceed the total number of allocated positions as another method to manage the attrition of the department personnel. This will have a positive impact on the ability to maintain the current bed capacity of the Main Jail.
F2
The exterior jail walls be repaired. Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented but it will be implemented in the future. The ➣ problems observed by the Grand Jury regarding the exterior walls of the Main Jail are the subject of litigation initiated by the County. In the meantime, Facilities Services is in the process of contracting with an engineer to determine the scope of the needed repairs.
F4
The 2005-2006 Grand Jury continue to monitor the progress in responding to these
F5
The Placer County Main Jail personnel perform their duties well. Response: ➤ The County Executive Officer agrees with the finding.
F6
The Personnel Department recommended changes to the Civil Service rules governing the recruitment and testing processes. On July 11, 2005 the Civil Service Commission approved a change to the rules related to transfers from other agencies, which we believe will increase the number of experienced and qualified applicants from other agencies. The County Board of Supervisors approved these changes on July 12,
F15
٠, PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF CORONER-MARSHAL MAIN OFFICE TAHOE SUBSTATION P.O. BOX 6990 DRAWER 1710 AUBURN, CA 95604 TAHOE CITY, CA 96145 SHERIFF EST. 1851 PH: (530) 889-7800 FAX: (530) 889-7899 PH: (530) 581-6300 FAX: (530) 581-6377 EDWARD N. BONNER STEPHEN L. D'ARCY SHERIFF-CORONER-MARSHAL UNDERSHERIFF RECEIVED JUL - 6 2005 June 27, 2005 Placer County Grand Jury The Honorable Frances Kearney Presiding Judge of the Superior Court County of Placer 11546 B Avenue Auburn, CA 95603 Response to Findings and Recommendations 2004 – 2005 Placer County Grand Jury After reviewing the Grand Jury's report and findings concerning the main jail, our Burton Creek facility, and responding to at-risk elderly citizens, we have prepared the following responses to the Grand Jury's recommendations. Placer County Main Jail Findings 1,2,3,4,5: Concur
Recommendations 6
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R1The Sheriff's Office initiate use of the unused 106 beds as soon as possible. Response: Concur. This recommendation will be implemented. The 106 vacant beds are located in sections of the jail referred to as "L" and "M" tanks. In order to open these tanks, the department has been actively recruiting and testing for new correctional officers. During the past six months, the County Personnel Department has certified 76 names to our department for interviews. Sixty-nine applicants were interviewed; seven waived the interview. Twenty-eight applicants were successful in the interview process and were placed in backgrounds. At this time, 13 applicants have passed the background process and are in a jail training program. Three applicants are still in the background process. The remaining 12 applicants did not pass the background process. During this same period, the jail has lost 14 employees. Some have left to return to their previous departments, some have left to accept employment with other law enforcement agencies, some have failed the training program, and some have retired. 10 • Response to Findings and Recommendations 2004 - 2005 Placer County Grand Jury June 27, 2005 On June 22, 2005, the county gave another correctional officer examination. We hope to hire and train enough applicants from this examination to open L and M tanks prior to the end of 2005.
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R2The exterior jail walls be repaired. Response: Concur. This recommendation has not yet been implemented. The Capitol Improvements Division is aware of this problem and has contacted the responsible contractor and architect to correct this problem. These repairs have not occurred, which has caused our County Counsel to file a lawsuit against the contractor and architect. The lawsuit is pending.
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R3The jail managers work closely with the County Personnel Department to devise a method to facilitate more rapid hiring of needed personnel. Response: Concur. This recommendation has been implemented. Historically, the hiring process and training period for new correctional officers has taken between nine to twelve months. This process follows the following steps: Two to three months for the advertising, recruiting and initial testing process. Two to three months to receive testing results, interview applicants, and submit ٠ names. Two to three months for the background investigation process. Three to four months for the academy and jail training program. The County Personnel Department has agreed to facilitate a more rapid hiring process. We will once again use overhire positions, a category we lost during the recent budgetary constraints. In an effort to expedite the hiring process, the County Personnel Department is now requiring an application, plus an experience and training questionnaire, from all applicants. This will hopefully speed the hiring process. Additionally, the Sheriff's Department Personnel Division will now be including the background investigation process as part of the testing process. This will allow the department to place additional applicants into backgrounds. This should aid in the actual hiring of new employees, as we normally have a 60% failure rate in the background investigation process. Burton Creek Sheriff's Substation
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R4Each jurisdiction ensure that their Patrol Officers are aware of the exceptions and limitations to warrantless entry as provided in California Case Law. Response: Concur. Sheriff's deputies are trained in the legal search exceptions and limitations. Those issues will be reviewed in the written guidelines issued to deputies as mentioned above.
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R5The Personnel Department and Sheriff's Department have had several discussions of other methods to improve the recruitment process. This includes conducting open and continuous recruitments and regularly scheduled exams.
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R6The Personnel Department recommended changes to the Civil Service rules governing the recruitment and testing processes. On July 11, 2005 the Civil Service Commission approved a change to the rules related to transfers from other agencies, which we believe will increase the number of experienced and qualified applicants from other agencies. The County Board of Supervisors approved these changes on July 12,