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Placer County Grand Jury • 2024-2025

Responses to the Placer County Grand Jury 2024-2025 Final Report

Published: September 30, 2025 89 pages

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Findings 18 findings

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Due to incomplete information regarding human traf�icking, there may not be

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adequate resources dedicated to human traf�icking. Roseville Police Department is addressing human traf�icking via social media

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platforms with increased cyber work and sting operations. Placer County District Attorney’s Of�ice and Roseville Police Department have taken

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an active leadership role in tackling the issue of Human traf�icking in Placer County. Placer County is a known transit and destination area for human traf�icking due to its proximity to major highways/freeways and tourist spots. Responses to -2025 Final Report

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Placer County has done a good job of creating and funding support for human

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traf�icking victims. Placer County Of�ice of Education provides support and training to its individual school districts and relies strictly on annual certi�ication (CARS) data to determine if

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the districts are in compliance with AB 1227. Roseville Police Department and Placer County Sheriff’s Of�ice are partnering with

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the Sacramento Regional Task Force to address human traf�icking issues. The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Task Force does not have Recomrmepernedsaetnitoantisv es from all Placer County local law enforcement agencies.

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California Community Schools Partnership Program. Heat map data suggests expanded busing could improve overall attendance, Recomfmaveonrdabaltyio imnsp acting student performance and increased revenue from the state.

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700 or complete Assembly Bill 1234 Ethics Training. Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, and Rocklin do not include enforcement authority in their con�lict of interest codes, leaving no de�ined consequences if a designated individual fails to timely �ile Form 700 or complete Assembly Bill 1234 Ethics Form 7T0r0a ining.

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Across all local agencies, most of the individuals who did not timely �ile Form 700

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were designated �ilers. For Colfax, Lincoln and Loomis, incomplete information in recordkeeping for designated Form 700 �ilers prevented the grand jury from accurately assessing the

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timeliness of the �ilings. As a general matter, insuf�icient oversight by the local agencies has contributed to Ethics uTnratiimnienlyg Form 700 �ilings for designated �ilers.

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Auburn and Rocklin currently place responsibility for Assembly Bill 1234 Ethics

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Training on their Human Resource/Administrative Services staff. Across all local agencies, insuf�icient oversight resulted in many individuals not receiving ethics training by the deadline set by State law. Responses to -2025 Final Report

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Across all local agencies, overreliance on the individual to schedule and receive

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ethics training resulted in untimely training. All local agencies’ recordkeeping was dif�icult to review and often failed to contain

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necessary information. A lack of enforcement authority within all local agencies led to failures to receive Recomtmimeenldy aettihoincss training.

Recommendations 6

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All Placer County law enforcement agencies and Placer County Health and Human Services should increase efforts to identify and record human traf�icking cases to
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better allocate resources by December 31, 2025. Placer County Children’s System of Care should encourage the Placer County Probation Department and all Placer County law enforcement agencies within Placer County be included in the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Task Force to improve enforcement, communication, training, and recordkeeping by November 1,
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easily accessible on Code Enforcements’ website. The Placer County Board of Supervisors should request Code Enforcement to develop procedures for handling chronic complainers by October 31, 2025. The
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November 1, 2025. Placer County Of�ice of Education should develop a certi�ication/veri�ication system to ensure staff involved with middle and high school students are properly trained in
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human traf�icking identi�ication and prevention by December 31, 2025. Placer County Board of Supervisors should require Health & Human Services to provide a written evaluation and assessment from each of the four non-pro�it organizations (Stand Up Placer, Crisis Intervention Services, Child Advocates of Placer County, and KidsFirst) to determine if their individual outreach efforts had an
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impact within the community by December 31, 2025. Placer County District Attorney’s Of�ice should continue its efforts in obtaining funding for Victim Services from the California State Legislature by appropriating critical funds effective July 1, 2026. Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to Responses to -2025 Final Report Placer County Code Enforcement Services: Residents’ Code Enforcement Complaints The mission of Placer County Code Enforcement Services is to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. Code Enforcement is a complaint-driven process, with the sole purpose of maintaining established norms and standards for the community. The Placer County Grand Jury sought to determine whether Code Enforcement conducts its investigations in a timely and appropriate manner, providing complainants with proper noti�ications, resolving alleged violations in accordance with the code, and reducing its complaint backlog. As part of the investigation into complaints regarding the lack of response or status regarding open complaints, the grand jury reviewed staf�ing, organizational structure, procedure and policies and the various reporting responsibilities of the unit in order to ascertain its ef�iciency and effectiveness. While the grand jury found Code Enforcement is committed to resolving all complaints as quickly as possible, the grand jury determined Code Enforcement could improve its performance and public image by providing residents with more information on the status of cases. The current reporting structure may need to be reassessed so delays in the resolution of complaints are reduced. The grand jury also found a need for updated and standardized procedures for handling chronic complainers and identi�ied the potential for eFfi�nicdiienngcsy improvements for hazardous vegetation management services.