2016-2017 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Update: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Residents

Conclusions 6

• CL1 Page 8
  On May 16, 2017 the District Attorney provided the 2017 Civil Grand Jury with a draft copy of the Santa Clara County Protocol.
• CL2 Page 7
   The agencies identified in the recommendations of the 2015 Grand Jury report, Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Residents, have advocated to the Police Chiefs’ Association for updates and revision of the County Protocol.  The District Attorney has developed and released a resource card in three languages to be handed out by Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies to the victims of elder or dependent adult abuse.  The County agencies have implemented the recommendation to update their duty manuals, per the 2015 Grand Jury report, Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Residents.  The District Attorney has issued the “Financial Abuse Specialist Team Practice Guide” (FAST) document, which addresses elder and dependent adult financial abuse.  The County Protocol for Santa Clara County Law Enforcement agencies has been referenced in the newly released FAST document.  The District Attorney has completed the draft of the County Protocol, which will be submitted to the Police Chiefs’ Association for approval.
• CL3 Page 8
  Findings and Recommendations Finding 1 On May 16, 2017 the District Attorney provided the 2017 Civil Grand Jury with a draft copy of the Santa Clara County Protocol. Recommendation 1 The Santa Clara County District Attorney should provide the Civil Grand Jury with a copy of the Santa Clara County Protocol document once it is approved and released.
• CL4 Page 9
  References The Grand Jury interviewed staff at two county agencies between October 6, 2016 and April 6, 2017. The Grand Jury surveyed 16 county agencies between September 29, 2016 and April 6, 2017. Bibliography California Penal Code, Section 368, 2010, Crimes Against Elders, Dependent Adults, and Persons with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN& division=&title=9.&part=1.&chapter=13.&article= Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Campbell response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Campbell.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Gilroy response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Gilroy.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Los Altos response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Los%20Altos.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, Milpitas Police Department response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Milpitas.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Monte Sereno response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Monte%20Sereno.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Morgan Hill response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Morgan%20Hill.pdf
• CL5 Page 9
  Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Mountain View response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Mountain%20View.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Palo Alto response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Palo%20Alto.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of San Jose response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20San%20Jose.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Santa Clara Police Department response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Santa%20Clara.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, City of Sunnyvale response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/City%20of%20Sunnyvale.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, County of Santa Clara response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/Santa%20Clara%20County%20Board%20of%20Supervisors.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/SCCDA.pdf Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, 2014-15, County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff response to report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_resid ents/CSCSheriff.pdf Santa Clara County, (2016), Financial abuse specialist team practice guide, April version 2.0. Retrieved from https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/daas/aps/Documents/fast_practice_guide.pdf
• CL6 Page 11
  Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, (2014-15), Protecting our most vulnerable residents, Retrieved from http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/Protecting%20Our%20Most %20Vulnerable%20Residents%20Final%20Report.pdf

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