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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Tulare County Grand Jury
• 2009-2010
City of Lindsay – Public Safety Merger
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F5
Findings 9 findings
F1
On September 17, 2009, the City Council discussed the consolidation of
F2
City officials later stated that the meeting in San Jose violated the Ralph 15 × TULARE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT 2009-2010
F4
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Provide a full public accounting of cost
F6
Prior to the consolidation, there were the police and fire fighting functions at a three full time firefighters and City Council meeting in San Jose, approximately 22 full time police California. officers.
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In 2000, 63 % of the City’s fire calls for RECOMMENDATIONS service were for medical aid/assist.
F8
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The fire fighting training that the police including the business community and officers are going through does not retail property owners, to make them include Emergency Medical Technician aware of the changes that have (EMT) or Paramedic training. occurred with the consolidation of police and firefighters.
F9
The City stated that the cost to send the police officers to the fire academy, not 2. Comply with Ralph M. Brown Act. including salaries, is $350 per person for a total cost of $5250. This would 3. Explore providing EMT and/or train 15 police officers, yet the City Paramedic training to Public Safety states that they have approximately 22 Officers. police officers.
F10
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The City stated that the cost to send the versus savings of the consolidation on a firefighters to the police academy, not regular basis. including salaries, is $1600 per person for a total cost of $4800. This would REQUIRED RESPONSES train 4 firefighters. City of Lindsay
F11
The training costs provided by the City City of Lindsay Director of Public do not include the additional cost that will be required to cover the shifts of the employees in training during their absence. CONCLUSIONS Prior to the consolidation, the firefighters need for equipment and adequate living quarters were lacking. It appears as if the needs of the police were given priority over those of the firefighters. While the City should be commended for cross training police and firefighters, the City should thoroughly investigate the history of the prior consolidation and subsequent separation of functions in an effort to avoid having history repeat itself. Ø 16
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 20Do more of an outreach to the citizens,
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R4Page 20Provide a full public accounting of cost
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R8Page 20The fire fighting training that the police including the business community and officers are going through does not retail property owners, to make them include Emergency Medical Technician aware of the changes that have (EMT) or Paramedic training. occurred with the consolidation of police and firefighters.
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R9Page 20The City stated that the cost to send the police officers to the fire academy, not 2. Comply with Ralph M. Brown Act. including salaries, is $350 per person for a total cost of $5250. This would 3. Explore providing EMT and/or train 15 police officers, yet the City Paramedic training to Public Safety states that they have approximately 22 Officers. police officers.
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R10Page 20The City stated that the cost to send the versus savings of the consolidation on a firefighters to the police academy, not regular basis. including salaries, is $1600 per person for a total cost of $4800. This would REQUIRED RESPONSES train 4 firefighters. City of Lindsay
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R11Page 20The training costs provided by the City City of Lindsay Director of Public do not include the additional cost that will be required to cover the shifts of the employees in training during their absence. CONCLUSIONS Prior to the consolidation, the firefighters need for equipment and adequate living quarters were lacking. It appears as if the needs of the police were given priority over those of the firefighters. While the City should be commended for cross training police and firefighters, the City should thoroughly investigate the history of the prior consolidation and subsequent separation of functions in an effort to avoid having history repeat itself. Ø 16