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Many social workers in CFS, law enforcement, officers in Juvenile Hall and victim advocates in the DA's Office are not implementing the CSEC Protocol because they have not yet seen it. Response: Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #6. The City cannot address the practices of other entities, including whether or not other parties "are not implementing the CSEC Protocol because they have not yet seen it." Specifically, the Pinole Police Department is aware of the CSEC Protocol document.

CFS, the leader of the Oversight Committee, has not followed up with its interagency partners that have signed off on the Protocol, but have not submitted their own CSEC department plan/protocols to the Oversight Committee. Response: Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #7. The City cannot address the practices of other entities, including the Contra Costa County Division of Children and Family Services (CFS). Pinole is not a signatory on a CSEC Protocol. Grand Jury Report 1605 Response August 17, 2016

Suspected CSEC victims are being arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall for their own safety pursuant to various statutes under the Welfare & Institutions Code, relating to infractions and crimes committed by youth, while the County assesses the appropriate health and social services to provide. Response: Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #9. The City cannot address the practices of other entities, including whether all suspected CSEC victims are being arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall for their own safety. In Pinole, suspected CSEC victims are not automatically arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall. The Pinole Police Department takes an approach to CSEC that is victim-centered and trauma-informed.

No single database covering all CSEC-related arrests, referrals and pending cases exists in the County. Pinole agrees with Finding #11. The City is not aware of the existence of a Response: single database.

Due to the lack of a single database in the County covering all CSEC- related arrests, referrals and pending cases, the County does not know the number of victims of CSEC and where they are located. Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #12. While the City acknowledges Response: that it is unaware of the existence of a single database in the County that covers all CSEC-related arrests, referrals and pending cases, the City cannot address whether or not the County knows the number of victims of CSEC or where they are located.

County personnel and law enforcement dealing with victims of CSEC are well-meaning, compassionate and dedicated people trying to make the best of a very difficult situation. Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #13. The City cannot address the Response: practices of other entities, but does tend to agree that County personnel and law enforcement dealing with victims of CSEC are well-meaning, compassionate and dedicated people trying to make the very best of a very difficult situation.

Most County personnel and law enforcement dealing with victims of CSEC lack in-depth CSEC training, necessary facilities for temporarily accommodating the victims and a clear-cut plan of action, which lays out how to rescue, protect and serve the victims of CSEC in a manner that is caring and trauma-informed. Pinole partially disagrees with Finding #14. The City cannot address the Response: practices of other entities, including how other agencies deal with victims of CSEC. The Pinole Police Department does work toward protecting and serving the victims of CSEC in a manner that is caring and trauma-informed. Additional in-depth training, facilities for temporary accommodations and a clear-cut plan of action at a countywide level could help improve conditions for the victims of CSEC. Grand Jury Report 1605 Response August 17, 2016 Grand Jury Recommendations